Solanum xanti var. hoffmannii
Hoffmann's Nightshade.
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A beautiful 2-3' perennial with dark green glossy foliage and deep blue-purple 1" flowers that are scented like violets but better. A sweet wonderful headturning smell. Native to the Gaviota pass area north of Santa Barbara. It is doing fine here at the nursery in the ground and fine at Cal Poly, SLO. A nice looking perennial that needs no water in most coastal gardens and can look formal as it flowers much of the year. It is native in clay, but does well here in sandy loam.
Solanum xanti var. hoffmannii tolerates clay.
Foliage of Solanum xanti var. hoffmannii has color green and is stressdeciduous.
Flower of Solanum xanti var. hoffmannii has color violet and has a fragrance.
Communities for Solanum xanti var. hoffmannii:Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub.
| ph: | 6.00 to 8.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 1.00 to 1.50 |
| width[m]: | 1.00 to 1.50 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 31.00 to 77.00 |
