Leptodermis oblonga
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Tried and True Recommended by 3 Professionals
Common Name: leptodermis
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Rubiaceae
Zone: 5 to 8
Native Range: Western China
Garden Location: The Fragrance Garden
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Description: Violet-purple
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Showy Flowers, Fragrant Flowers
Uses: Hedge

Culture

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Produces root suckers.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Leptodermis is native to northern China. It is a dwarf, mounding, deciduous shrub that typically grows to only 12-18” tall but produces flowers throughout much of the growing season. Fragrant, tubular, violet-purple flowers appear in clusters in a late spring bloom (4-6 weeks), followed by reduced and intermittent flowering on new wood throughout the rest of the summer into fall. Ovate to oblong medium green leaves (to 3/4” long).

Problems

No known serious insect or disease problems.

Garden Uses

Low shrub or edger. Rock gardens and border fronts.

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