Uses: Small Flowering Tree, Flowering Shrub, Screen, Hedge, Specimen, Container Plant, Espalier, Trellis, Trained As A Standard
Propagate: Cuttings
Fruit: Inconspicuous, About 1/2", Brown, Round, Dry And Hard
Problems: Scale, Mites, Mushroom Root Rot, Nematodes
Notes: One of the most outstanding purple-flowering trees for South Florida. Has winged young stems. Needs full sun for best flowering but benefits from afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Attracts bees and butterflies.