Plant Min Zone: 5a
Plant Max Zone: 8b
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun, Part Sun
Water / Rainfall: Low, Average
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple
Berry / Fruit Color: Insignificant
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium, High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium
Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High
Wind Tolerance: High
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils, Alkaline Soils (high PH), Acidic Soil (low PH)
Height: 1.5' - 2'
Width: 1.5' - 2'
Growth Rate: Slow
Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years
Maintenance Need: Low
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Shrub Normally Winter-kills so trim to 6-12" off Ground in Winter or Early Spring: Blooms on New Wood.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Top of Retaining Wall Locations, Survives Severe Drought, Resistant to Rabbits
Ornamental Features: Long Blooming Season, Fine Texture
Special Landscape Uses: Hedge Row
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: None
Purple Flowering Leptodermis, is also known as Leptodermis oblonga