Blue Potato Bush, Paraguay nightshade Lycianthes rantonnei — to shape (Article: leaving 20 percent of the plant material at the top, she begins to clean away the lower part of the stem ... begin pinching off the remaining branches or stems) or simply allow to grow freely? That is the question.This is another find from Hines Horticulture and one I hope proves to have the right stuff to weather an Oklahoma winter.
Found the following comments:
Prefers full sun; grows quickly; in severe cold leaves drop and branch tips may die back; prune to keep neat or use as a hedge; excellent container plant; bloomed continuously from spring thru summer; acclimated mine by putting a bag on it before the first frost in order to grow in my zone; inside for winter (moderate light) ... it loses many of it's leaves, then regrows them once back outside for Spring; loves a hot, sunny, well drained position in a pot or garden bed
