USDA
plant hardiness zones: 6,
7, 8, 9
(Considered root hardy in zone 6).
Sunset plant hardiness
zones: 7-10,
12-14, 18-21, 25-31
Mature height:
10'-15'
Best known for its:
Crisp lavender flowers,
thick multi-stemmed trunk.
Plant family + type:
Lythraceae - medium deciduous
summer flowering tree
Origin:
Orig.
from the hybridization of (L. indica PINK LACE
x L. fauriei) X (L. indica RED x L. indica CAROLINA
BEAUTY) x L. (indica x fauriei) BASHAM’S
PARTY PINK; selected in 1975. Intro. in 1987 by
U.S. National Arboretum. Name registered May 1,
1992.
Mildew resistance:
high
Growth habit:
deciduous, upright, multi-stemmed
Flower color:
medium lavender
Foliage:
light-bronze when young
then maturing to dark green
Bark: gray
fading to grayish-white and beige when older,
mottled
Autumn foliage color:
light orange to dull red
Blooming period:
summer, autumn
Preferences:
full sun, well-drained soils,
good air circulation, soil pH: 5.0-6.5
Excellent choice
for: specimen,
flowering accent tree, screening, groves
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