USDA
plant hardiness zones: 7,
8, 9
(Considered root hardy in zone 6).
Sunset plant hardiness
zones: 7-10,
12-14, 18-21, 25-31
Mature height:
5'-10'
Best known for its:
Mass blooming all season
with beautiful lavender flowers.
Plant family + type:
Lythraceae - small deciduous
summer flowering tree/shrub
Origin:
Orig. in 1972 from the cross
of (L. indica DWARF RED x L. fauriei) X L. indica
LOW FLAME. Selected in 1977 and intro. in 1986
by U.S. National Arboretum. Name registered May
1, 1992.
Mildew resistance:
high
Growth habit:
deciduous, globose, semi-dwarf,
multiple-stemmed shrub
Flower color:
medium lavender
Foliage:
glossy dark green
Bark: exfoliating
branches and trunk gray then light brown &
gray
Autumn foliage color:
red to orange-red
Blooming period:
summer, autumn (July-Sept)
Preferences:
full sun, well-drained soils,
good air circulation, soil pH: 5.0-6.5
Excellent choice
for: specimen,
flowering accent shrub/tree, groves, screens,
gardens
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