General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4b
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring: dD s o eeone aw hoehs.awarrnehiguerssiee ol henpslutnfe tdsi mgdtdurfafoogkre
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Prefers to be under-potted
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Blooming plant grown from a very old seed

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