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Leptodermis
Leptodermis
Leptodermis oblonga
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![Bountiful purple Leptodermis blooms](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Leptodermis%20Leptodermis%201.jpg)
![Leptodermis green foliage in the landscape](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Leptodermis%20Leptodermis%202.jpg)
- Long blooming
- Compact habit
- Fragrant
Spring Meadow Nursery no longer offers this variety; the information on this page is for reference only. Please view the suggested plants below for substitutes.
- Description
A blooming machine! Leptodermis is a wonderful but little-known shrub with a low mounding habit and small violet-purple blooms that appear in late spring and don't stop until frost. Somewhat suckering habit makes it ideal for beautifying large areas.
![](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/habit_icons/Habit%20Icon%20Leptodermis%20oblonga.jpg)
- USDA Zone
- 5 - 8 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 1 - 1.5'
- Width
- 2 - 3'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring - fall
- Flower Color
- Pink
- Foliage Color
- Green