Lavender stoechas 'Bella', 2.5L
£14.00
- out of stock
notes
The French lavender, ‘Bella’ is a fragrant shrub that produces delicate mauve flower heads, each topped with upright petals resembling butterfly wings or ears.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2.5L
- Height & Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 100cm (3ft 3in)
Features
notes
The French lavender, ‘Bella’ is a fragrant shrub that produces delicate mauve flower heads, each topped with upright petals resembling butterfly wings or ears.
Insights
For centuries Lavandula has been grown for its sweet aroma, picked just as the flowers come into bloom, they can be dried and used to flavour baking or sewn into muslin bags to scent clothes and the linen cupboard.
Details
- Flowers: May - August
- Hardy (less hardy than other lavenders)
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- South aspect
- Full sun
- Sheltered
Care
Plant in spring in well-drained soil, with full sun. Cut back after flowering to prevent woody stems but avoid cutting into old wood. May need winter protection in severe frost conditions.
Glossary
The Spring Garden
