Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac
£15.00
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notes
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac, like all English lavenders, thrives in the British climate if planted in full sun. Perfect as a clipped hedge, at the front of herbaceous borders or in a container, this variety has particularly attractive lilac flowers that attract pollinators and can be cut for arrangements or drying.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2 L
- Height and Spread: 50cm x 50cm (1ft 7in x 1ft 7in) over 2 - 5 years
Features
notes
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac, like all English lavenders, thrives in the British climate if planted in full sun. Perfect as a clipped hedge, at the front of herbaceous borders or in a container, this variety has particularly attractive lilac flowers that attract pollinators and can be cut for arrangements or drying.
Insights
The perfect joy of this evergreen perennial shrub is the scent: evocative, heady and unfortunately impossible to photograph. Plant as a low hedge along paths and borders, perfuming the air as you walk past.
Details
- Flowers: July to September
- Hardy
Planting
- All soil types
- East, South or West facing
- Full sun
Care
Plant in spring in well drained soil, with full sun. Cut back after flowering to prevent woody stems but avoid cutting into old wood.
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