
Cestrum x cultum
purple Cestrum
Evergreen shrub with purple tubular flowers 2-3 cm long in terminal panicles on long, arching branches. Ovate to lance-shaped leaves, 10-15 cm long, to 3 cm wide. Cross between Cestrum elegans and Cestrum parqui. All parts are poisonous. Hardy to -7oC.
Cestrum x cultum may be cut back after flowering to near ground level and will re-grow during the next season to a height of about 2m.
Type of plant
Shrub - EvergreenSize
2-2.5 m tallLandscape Use
Flowering shrub with arching form for the rear of a border or against a fence.Specifications
- Temperature: Half hardy
- Light: Medium High
- Moisture: Medium
- Soil: Medium