Fabiana imbricata f. violacea hort.

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violet false heath RHS 1999
violet false heath Dorling Kindersley 2003
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Other common names

violet pichi

Synonyms

Fabiana imbricata 'Violacea'

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A medium-sized evergreen shrub, rather upright in habit, with tubular, pale lavender flowers 2cm in length, borne in great profusion in early summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Solanaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Fabiana are heath-like evergreen shrubs with tiny, needle-like leaves and profuse small, tubular purple or white flowers in summer
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Chile

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil with protection from cold drying winds. Whilst they are lime tolerant they may become chlorotic on shallow, chalky soils

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or take semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Rock garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free