Azara serrata, Saw-toothed Azara or Andean Gold winter interest violet-purple tubular flowers shower mounds

violet-purple tubular flowers shower mounds of bluish

Mature size: rosettes 2-4 in T x 8-12 in W

Low basal foliage undergirds a bevy of lavender-pink flowers in late summer and fall

and a five-inch flower cluster

Azara serrata, Saw-toothed Azara or Andean Gold winter interest violet-purple tubular flowers shower moundsA native understory shrub tree in Chile, Azara is evergreen with glossy dark green leaves and downy branches. Fragrant, vanilla scented spritzes of yellow in midsummer virtually cover the branches in May and June. Site against a warm wall where temperatures are less severe if you live in a colder climate. Worth a little pampering and responds well to judicious pruning. Mature size: 12 ft T x 6 ft W Minimum temperature: 10 F