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Lavender Starflower

Grewia Occidentalis

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Overview

The Lavender Starflower (Grewia occidentalis) is a charming shrub, growing 6-10 feet tall and wide. This resilient plant presents small, star-shaped flowers in a soft lavender hue, blooming profusely from late spring to early fall. Its lush green foliage offers a dense, rounded habit, ideal for informal hedges. Thrives in full sun to partial shade, with moderate water needs. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 9–11Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — The Lavender Starflower (Grewia occidentalis) is a charming shrub, growing 6-10 feet tall and wide; its lush green
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — Its lush green foliage offers a dense, rounded habit, ideal for informal hedgesLavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — a true gem in any landscape design; the Lavender Starflower (Grewia occidentalis) is a charming shrub, growing 6-10Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — It can be trained as a small tree, espaliered against a wall, or grown as a border plant in garden bedsLavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — with the botanical name Grewia occidentalis; green backdrop for the delicate flush of purple blossoms, image 56Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — is famed for its star-shaped; lavender-hued flowers that bloom profusely through spring and summerLavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — is a versatile and ornamental shrub that promises to add both beauty and texture to your landscape, image 57+80

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Tiliaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — The Lavender Starflower (Grewia occidentalis) is a charming shrub, growing 6-10 feet tall and wide; its lush green
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — Its lush green foliage offers a dense, rounded habit, ideal for informal hedges
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — a true gem in any landscape design; the Lavender Starflower (Grewia occidentalis) is a charming shrub, growing 6-10
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — It can be trained as a small tree, espaliered against a wall, or grown as a border plant in garden beds
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — with the botanical name Grewia occidentalis; green backdrop for the delicate flush of purple blossoms, image 56
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — is famed for its star-shaped; lavender-hued flowers that bloom profusely through spring and summer
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — is a versatile and ornamental shrub that promises to add both beauty and texture to your landscape, image 57
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — lavender flowers in the garden
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — shrub with lavender blooms; while it thrives in full sun to partial shade, it requires well-drained soil for
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — which measure about 1 to 2 inches long, image 63
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — The Lavender Starflower (Grewia occidentalis) is a charming shrub, growing 6-10 feet tall and wide; its, image 51
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — star-shaped flowers in a soft lavender hue; the Lavender Starflower offers a manageable size suitable, image 52
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — but for best blooming results
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — lavender-hued flowers that bloom profusely through spring and summer; but for best blooming results
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — Its lush green foliage offers a dense, rounded habit, ideal for informal hedges; shrub for full, image 54
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — shrub for full
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — It can be trained as a small tree, espaliered against a wall, or grown as a border plant in garden, image 62
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — The Lavender Starflower is drought-tolerant once established
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — star-shaped flowers in a soft lavender hue
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — native to the southern regions of Africa
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — lavender-hued flowers that bloom profusely through spring and summer; but for best blooming results, image 60
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — Its lush green foliage offers a dense, rounded habit, ideal for informal hedges; shrub for full
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — blooming profusely from late spring to early fall
Lavender Starflower (Grewia Occidentalis) — enriching the biodiversity of the garden while requiring minimal maintenance
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