Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)

lavender

• Position: full sun
• Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Stunning, large, lilac-coloured, fragrant flower spikes appear in summer above slender, aromatic, silvery-grey leaves. This is a lovely lavender for edging paths and borders; the aromatic foliage perfumes the air if you brush against it. It also works well in a gravel garden, or clipped into a formal sphere for a contemporary look. The flower-spikes are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.
  
  
• Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Carefully trim back in April, taking care not to cut into old wood.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 0.6m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.75m
  Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR) - lavender Large, lilac flowers in summer