Description for Bougainvillea (Yellow) Plant height: 19 - 29 inches Plant spread: Bougainvillea plants need support to cover a wall, fence, or other area. Create rows of wire or string against the surface that you want covered. Tuck the bougainvillea branches behind these guidance supports at regular intervals. Keep a close eye on growth and adjust as necessary until the bougainvillea starts covering the wall or other surface. Bougainvillea plants are a beloved addition to many gardens and walls Bougainvillea is a vine-like, thorny shrub that grows rampantly. It can be trained to climb trellises or be planted as an attractive but thornily impenetrable barrier, and it can also serve as a groundcover. Bougainvilleas have beautiful, brightly colored bracts, which are specialized leaves that contain the plant s flowers. Common name(s): Bougainvillea are also known as buganvilla (Spain), bugambilia (Mexico), Napoleon (Honduras), veranera (Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and