
UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Native to: Brazil
Form: Evergreen shrub
Size: 6 – 8 ft
Blooms: Summer and fall
Attracts: Bees and birds
Flowers: Spikes of purple flowers
Light: Sun or part shade
Water: Moderate water
Hardiness: Tolerates light frost
Soil: Tolerates most soils
Tibouchina heteromalla
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Common name: Silver Leafed Princess Tree
Special notes: Lush, uncommon relative of the more common Princess Flower, with larger silver-green velvety leaves.
Family: MelastomataceaeNative to: Brazil
Form: Evergreen shrub
Size: 6 – 8 ft
Blooms: Summer and fall
Attracts: Bees and birds
Flowers: Spikes of purple flowers
Light: Sun or part shade
Water: Moderate water
Hardiness: Tolerates light frost
Soil: Tolerates most soils