| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: Deep royal purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: May bloom year round in warm climates. |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
![Location: Armenia, Colombia
Date: 06/20/14
photo [as Tibouchina lepidota] by Alejandro Bayer Tamayo via Flic](/pics/2022-03-05/scvirginia/c0eaa5-250.jpg "Location: Armenia, Colombia
Date: 06/20/14
photo [as Tibouchina lepidota] by Alejandro Bayer Tamayo via Flic")
![Date: c. 1925
photo [as Lasiandra grandiflora] from the 1925 catalog, Hazlewood](/pics/2021-07-31/scvirginia/10c272-250.jpg "Date: c. 1925
photo [as Lasiandra grandiflora] from the 1925 catalog, Hazlewood")