Brunfelsia (Brunfelsia pauciflora) Yesterday Today Tomorrow Plant
Colour changing blooms from purple to white
Category : Blooming Beauties
Brunfelsia (Brunfelsia pauciflora), known as Yesterday Today Tomorrow, is a fragrant tropical shrub producing colour-changing flowers that shift from purple to lavender to white. Ideal for borders, hedges, or feature planting, it flowers repeatedly in warm climates. Low maintenance and highly ornamental, it adds seasonal colour and fragrance.
Why You’ll Love This Plant
- Unique colour-changing flowers (purple → lavender → white)
- Light, sweet fragrance in bloom
- Long flowering season in warm climates
- Excellent feature shrub for gardens and borders
- Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies
- Compact, attractive growth habit
This plant is loved for its magical transformation of flower colours over a few days, creating a living display of purple, lilac, and white blooms at the same time. It brings a soft romantic feel to gardens and works beautifully as a feature plant where its colour shift can be appreciated up close.
Care Instructions (Sydney – Brief & Important)
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Watering: Regular; keep soil evenly moist
- Soil: Rich, well-draining soil
- Climate: Protect from frost and cold winds in Sydney winters
- Feeding: Fertilise in spring and summer for best flowering
- Pruning: Light pruning after flowering to maintain shape and density
