Trichostema 'Midnight Magic'

Also Known As

Trichostema lantanum x purpusii 'Midnight Magic'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

8b-11

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Trichostema 'Midnight Magic' plant details

Trichostema 'Midnight Magic' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Trichostema 'Midnight Magic'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: compact, container plant, easy-to-grow, fragrant, long-blooming, tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Trichostema 'Midnight Magic'

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An intriguing hybrid between the amazing but notoriously finicky “Wooly Blue Curls” (T. lanatum) from CA and the much easier to grow T. purpusii from Mexico. The resulting shrub retains the showy purple flowers with long curving stamens of its CA ancestor (but not the wooly buds), and it gains a more compact growth habit. Plus (according the breeder at Suncrest Nursery), it is easy to grow in reasonably well-drained soil. The shrub is evergreen with dark aromatic foliage and grows 3-5’ tall and wide. The flowers appear over a very long season from spring through fall and are exceedingly attractive to hummingbirds as well as butterflies and other pollinators. Plant in sun to part sun and give moderate to occasional Summer water. Protect from frost.