Fabiana imbricata
f. violacea
Violet pichi
| Family |
| Solanaceae |
| Genus |
| Fabiana |
| Species |
| imbricata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Forma |
| violacea |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 to -5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| General Description |
| Medium sized, upright, evergreen shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Banks and slopes and wall-side borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in poor to moderately fertile soil with cold protection. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Tubular, lavender flowers that bloom in early summer. |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Burncoose Gardens and Nurseries, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| By seed sown in containers in a cold frame. |