''Leptodermis oblonga'', the baby lilac shrub, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Rubiaceae Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...

, native to Mongolia, central China, and northern Vietnam. It is typically found growing in sunny situations on the slopes of hills, along roadsides, and in thickets. A mound-forming deciduous shrub typically tall and wide but reaching , it is hardy in

USDA zones A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most widely ...

5 through 8. There is a cultivar, 'Summer Stars'.

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Paederieae Garden plants of Asia Flora of Mongolia Flora of Inner Mongolia Flora of North-Central China Flora of South-Central China Flora of Vietnam Plants described in 1833 Taxa named by Alexander von Bunge {{Rubioideae-stub