Bougainvillea California Gold Live Plant - Gold Blooms, Drought & Salt Tolerant Vine for Zones 9-11

Product Overview

Bougainvillea 'California Gold' is a vibrant climbing or trailing vine known for its striking gold-colored bracts that gradually fade to white. This evergreen plant is well-suited for warm climates and thrives in USDA zones 9-11. Its thorny stems and heart-shaped leaves add texture and interest to gardens, containers, or trellises.

Key Features

• Gold bracts that fade to white, providing long-lasting color
• Drought and salt tolerant, ideal for dry and coastal areas
• Fast-growing climbing or trailing habit reaching 15-30 feet
• Evergreen foliage with thorny stems for added protection
• Low maintenance once established

Growing Information

This bougainvillea requires full sun exposure, ideally six or more hours daily, and prefers well-draining soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. It is drought tolerant once established, needing minimal watering. Suitable for planting in containers, on trellises, or as hedges, it thrives best in warm climates within USDA zones 9-11.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.