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Sun Parasol Apricot
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Apricot'
Sun Parasol Apricot blooms from June through October.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Sun Parasol Apricot
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 10–11. Expect it to reach about 10 ft tall and 3.5 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year (not yet checked).
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Sun Parasol Apricot
Sun Parasol Apricot sits in a nearly frost-free range (zones 10 to 11): plant it in the cool season, fall through late winter, and let the mild months settle its roots. On the calendar that means October or November, or January or February. Once settled, it blooms from June to October.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 10, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 10 in January. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Sun Parasol Apricot get?
10 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult3.5 ftwideSee Sun Parasol Apricot in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Sun Parasol Apricot
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Sun Parasol Apricot about 3.5 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Sun Parasol Apricot to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Sun Parasol Apricot's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 6 published sources on July 29, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- Plant Addictsheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- plants.dickmanfarms.comDickman Farms plant databaseheight, spread, sun and trait tags
- suntoryflowers.comSuntory Flowers (breeder, SUN PARASOL Apricot variety page)height, spread, sun and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionMandevilla, genus page: zones and sun onlyhardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- agsci.psu.eduPenn State Flower Trials (2018 sun container trial)height and spread
- Missouri Botanical GardenMandevilla x amabilis, species page: zones and sun onlyhardiness zones and sun
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Good to know about Sun Parasol Apricot
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
The milky sap is a skin and eye irritant, so wear gloves. Whether it is toxic to eat is unsettled, so keep it from children and pets as a precaution. per University of Florida and Lady Bird Johnson
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