PlantSale Plant care guide

Lasiandra

Tibouchina lepidota 'Alstonville' · Melastomataceae

A showstopping large shrub that smothers itself in vivid royal-purple flowers in autumn above velvety ribbed leaves. A favourite warm-climate feature; frost-tender and acid-loving.

At a glance

Habit: Shrub
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Acidic Soil, Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Subtropical, Tropical, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 4 m H × 3 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Autumn Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Feature / Specimen
Bird-Attracting