LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Large shrub or small tree; quickly reaches 12 ft. tall and as wide.
| Description | An improved cultivar that blooms in dense terminal clusters of fragrant violet flowers over an extended season. Shrubby habit develops into a small tree over time with a wide open canopy and aromatic gray-green foliage. Thrives in heat. An exceptional patio tree or specimen tree for smaller landscapes. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container, Hedge |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Rose (Rosa); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Ninebark (Physocarpus) |
| Care Instructions | Provide a site with loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in early spring. Prune only as needed to shape. |




