Helen Johnson is the only true dwarf bougainvillea. It has the best growth pattern and most reliable flowering habit. This cultivar is ideal for use as groundcover, and is absolutely stunning as a mass planting. New growth opens coppery orange, maturing into a uniform pink color. Bracts are small and twisted in arrangement. Leaves are small, opening greenish-tan, maturing to a dark-green.

Characteristics
True dwarf bougainvillea with short internodes and an extremely slow growth habit. Average size at full maturity is less than three feet. This variety is best suited for training into a bush form. In the Southeastern U.S., Helen Johnson flowers most heavily from October through June, but can flower sporadically year-round if dry conditions exist. Evergreen.