Deciduous shrub has gray-green, lance-shaped leaves and a compact, mounding habit. Continually produces dozens of fragrant, light purple flower spikes summer through fall. Grow in containers, borders, or as a pollinator attractant in Auburn, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rocklin, Roseville and Sacramento.
- Landscape Size: 2′ tall, 2′-3′ wide
- Light Requirement: Full Sun or Morning Sun/Afternoon Shade
- Water Needs: Moderate
- USDA Zone: 5a
- Growth Habit: Compact, Mounding
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Attributes: Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Humming Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Long Bloom Season
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
Performs best in enriched, well draining soil. Apply a flower fertilizer in spring. Remove spent flowers to give a clean appearance while promoting new blooms. Prune in late winter to early spring.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
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