Pink Dawn Chitalpa
x Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn'
Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
THIS PLANT MAY BE AVAILABLE IN THESE STORES:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
Botanical Pronunciation | chi-TAL-pa tash-ken-TEN-sis |
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Lore | Hummingbirds and many flying insects of the desert are drawn to these flowers. |
Average Size at Maturity | Fast growing to 25 ft. high, equal width. |
Bloom Time | Late Spring through Summer. |
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. |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
Flower Attribute | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Garden Style | Contemporary, Cottage, Mediterranean |
Growth Habit | Multiple Trunk |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Landscape Use | Specimen, Wildlife Garden |
Light Needs | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
Special Feature | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Alkaline Soil, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Fast Growing, Bird Friendly, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
Water Needs | Low |
Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
Companion Plants | Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea); Salvia (Salvia); Tickseed (Coreopsis ); Yucca (Yucca); Stonecrop (Sedum) |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Water deeply, less frequently, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant