Morning Cloud Chitalpa
x Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Morning Cloud'
Pronunciation: chi-TAL-pa tash-ken-TEN-sis
SKU #02306
| Description | Small deciduous tree tends to be multi-stemmed, with ascending branches becoming slightly cascading. Long, narrow, bright green leaves back abundant clusters of trumpet-shaped pale white flowers with purple throats. Ideally suited to most soils and climates of the Southwestern states. Excellent, long blooming accent specimen for dry sites and minimal-care landscapes. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Once established, water occasionally. |
| Blooms | Late spring into summer |
| Mature Size | Fast growing to 25 to 30 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Design Ideas | A beautiful accent tree that easily fits into average beds and borders. Use as a visual screen along property lines to block neighbors without losing much light or air circulation. A stunning single specimen in bloom and under night lighting. Perfect to augment dry xeriscape plantings in open beds with luxurios looks. |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Bougainvillea (Boungainvillea); Salvia (Salvia); Tickseed (Coreopsis ); Yucca (Yucca); Stonecrop (Sedum) |
| Care | Grows easily in a wide range of soils, if well-drained. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; less frequently once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
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| Lore | Hummingbirds find these plants irresistable as do many forms of insects. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-8
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