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Botanical name
Lavandula multifida 'Blue Wonder'
Other names
Fernleaf lavender 'Blue Wonder', Egyptian lavender 'Blue Wonder'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Wonder' _ 'Blue Wonder' is a compact, bushy, tender to borderline hardy, evergreen shrub, often grown as an annual, with aromatic, bi-pinnate, grey-green leaves and, in summer, dense spikes of fragrant, violet-blue flowers topped with purple bracts.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Unlike L. angustifolia (English lavender) the leaf scent it similar to oregano.
Habit
Bushy, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Blue, Violet in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation
Sow from midwinter to early spring at 15C for flowering in the first year. Alternatively, sow in a seedbed from mid-spring to early summer for flowering the following year.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Lavandula multifida 'Blue Wonder' (Fernleaf lavender 'Blue Wonder') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Containers, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil, although it will tolerate acidic conditions. Choose a sheltered, sunny position and in cold areas, protect in winter. Suitable for container use.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered