Nebulous, cloud-like clusters of lavender flowers burst into bloom in summer. Shiny, green foliage turns red-orange in fall. Grows in an upright, rounded habit with peeling, two-tone bark. Use as an accent, lawn tree or screen. Grown in a natural, multitrunk form.
Plant with Lilyturf
Characteristics
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Landscape Size: 25' tall, 12' width
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Light Requirement: Full Sun
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Water Needs: Low
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Sunset Zone: 7-10, 14
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Growth Habit: Rounded, Upright
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Growth Rate: Moderate
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Attributes: Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Fall Color, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers, Waterwise, Attracts Birds
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
Visit: National County Extension Offices
Green Thumb Guide
Thrives in enriched, well draining soil. Prune to thin and remove suckers in late winter. Feed with a tree and shrub fertilizer in early spring.
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