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globe mallow 'Hopleys Lavender'

Sphaeralcea 'Hopleys Lavender'

Genus: Sphaeralcea
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Hopley's Lavender' is a bushy perennial or subshrub to 90cm tall with lobed, downy, grey-green leaves. Cup-shaped, lavender flowers with a darker zone at the base are borne from midsummer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in sharply-drained, gravel-rich soil in full sun; in colder areas plant in a warm, dry, sheltered position and protect from winter wet

Pruning

No pruning generally needed but, if required, trim back top-growth in spring when new growth has started

Propagation

Propagate by division as growth begins in spring or root basal cuttings with bottom heat in spring or early summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Hollyhock rust may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverLow MaintenanceHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorWall TrainedGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years