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lavender [Fairy Wings Purple] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lavender [Fairy Wings Purple]

Lavandula × cadevallii Fairy Wings Purple ('Fw Spellbound') (Fairy Wings Series)

Fragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A compact, evergreen shrub to around 50cm tall with greyish-green, aromatic foilage. Rich purple flowers densely packed into rounded flowerheads and topped by large, purple bracts or 'wings' are held above the foliage on wiry stems from late spring until late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun; see lavender cultivation for further advice

Pruning

Pruning group 10

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

May be affected by rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)

Diseases

Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to root rots if grown in wet or heavy soil

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerLow MaintenanceHedging ScreensBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years