| General Description | Leptodermis oblonga is a flowering deciduous shrub that prefers partial to full sun. This shrub has petite, fragrant lilac-like flowers which bloom all summer. It is a compact shrub that grows in mounds; it is quite hardy and deer resistant. |
| ID Characteristic | This compact, dwarf-mounding shrub has purple-pink fragrant, tubular blooms that resemble lilacs. It also holds small, long, oval, green leaves that lack petioles. |
| Shape | Rounded to mounding. |
| Landscape | Uses include mass plantings or groupings, hummingbird plantings, edging walkways and planting in perennial garden beds. |
| Propagation | Propagated by seedings, cuttings, or layering. Leptodermis also produces root suckers. |
| Cultivation | Grows in well drained, fertile soil in an area where it will receive full to partial sun. |
| Pests | Relatively pest free and deer resistant. |
| Habitat | Native to northern China. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The stems are brown, and have a small diameter so the bark is not very notable. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Tiny, light green to brown. |
| Leaf Description | Small green oval leaves that are sessile. |
| Flower Description | Petite lavender-like flowers that are very fragrant. They bloom from late spring through the summer to early autumn. |
| Colour Description | Showy violet-pink flowers, green leaves, and very subtle autumn foliage. Stems are brown. |
| Texture Description | Fine-textured. |
