Pink Dawn Chitalpa

x Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn'

Pronunciation: chi-TAL-pa tash-ken-TEN-sis
SKU #02298
6-9

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Small deciduous tree tends to be multi-stemmed. Long, narrow, bright green leaves back abundant clusters of trumpet-shaped pale lavender-pink flowers with pale yellow throats. Ideally suited to most soils and climates of the Southwestern states. Excellent, long blooming accent specimen for dry sites and minimal-care landscapes.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Fast growing to 25 ft. high, equal width.

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Bloom TimeLate spring through summer.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsTolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Design IdeasA 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.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBougainvillea (Boungainvillea); Salvia (Salvia); Tickseed (Coreopsis ); Yucca (Yucca); Stonecrop (Sedum)
Care InstructionsFollow 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.
LoreHummingbirds and many flying insects of the desert are drawn to these flowers.
Details
Bloom TimeLate spring through summer.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsTolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Style
Design IdeasA 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.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBougainvillea (Boungainvillea); Salvia (Salvia); Tickseed (Coreopsis ); Yucca (Yucca); Stonecrop (Sedum)
Care
Care InstructionsFollow 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.
History
LoreHummingbirds and many flying insects of the desert are drawn to these flowers.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.