Alonia™ Dark Lavender Angelonia angustifolia

Alonia™ Dark Lavender is a compact, upright Angelonia angustifolia with narrow green foliage and long spikes of lavender-purple flowers. Danziger lists it as an early-flowering ALONIA™ cultivar with large flowers, heat tolerance, and a pot-to-landscape habit. ## Landscape Use Use it in sunny borders, mass plantings, and containers where the flower spikes can rise above lower annuals. The [Danziger profile](https://www.danzigeronline.com/catalog/annuals/alonia-dark-lavender/) lists it at 10–14 inches high and 12–14 inches wide, with upright growth and pot/landscape suitability. A nursery listing gives larger mature estimates of 22 inches high and 15 inches wide, so actual size can vary with crop time and garden conditions. The flowers are also suitable for cutting. ## Siting and Seasonal Display Grow in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Angelonia handles summer heat and humidity and flowers during the warm season; in frost-free climates it may persist as a tender perennial, while in colder areas it is commonly treated as an annual. The [North Carolina Extension Plant Toolbox](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/angelonia-angustifolia/) describes the species’ long summer bloom and moist, well-drained soil. [Oklahoma State Extension](https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/oklahoma-proven/plant-profiles/summer-snapdragon) recommends it for summer beds, mixed borders, and containers. ## Breeder The [Danziger cultivar page](https://www.danzigeronline.com/catalog/annuals/alonia-dark-lavender/) identifies Alonia™ Dark Lavender within the ALONIA™ series and reports early flowering, upright habit, medium growth intensity, large flowers, heat tolerance, pollinator value, and landscape/container use. ## Maintenance Keep soil evenly moist while plants establish and during prolonged dry weather. Deadheading is generally unnecessary for continued flowering. Remove frost-damaged stems when the season ends; replace plants after winter in cold climates.