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Lavender "Blue Scent" - 3Ltr

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  • Botanical name

    Lavandula multifida 'Blue Wonder'

    Other names

    Fernleaf lavender 'Blue Wonder', Egyptian lavender 'Blue Wonder'

    Genus

    Lavandula

    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

  • Colour

    Flower

    Blue, Violet in Summer

    Foliage

    Grey-green in All seasons


    How to care

    Watch out for

    Specific pests

    Leafhoppers

    Specific diseases

    Grey mould

    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

  • 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