| Description | Lavandula angustifolia
Traditionally English Lavender was grown for its heavenly fragrance, used in oils and potpourri.
• Small, slender blue-ish purple flowers on tall stems above the foliage
• Grown in pots, as a hedge or in the cottage garden to attract bees and butterflies
• Tolerates drought and dry conditions, preferring well drained soils
6"/14cm pot | Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
The Butterfly Japanese Maple is a different kind of maple, producing beautiful white margins on the leaves and constantly changing colours – pink, white, grey-green, scarlet and magenta – through the seasons.
The Butterfly Maple grows into a perfect small tree 6 to 12 feet tall. | |
| Content | | The Butterfly Maple is a beautiful variegated form of Japanese Maple which displays creamy tips with a green centre and pink highlights on new foliage. It’s definitely one of the most striking of the Japanese Maple varieties. The Butterfly Maple is a slow growing deciduous tree suitable for containers, bonsai and Asian or small gardens.
The Butterfly Maple grows into a perfect small tree 6 to 12 feet tall. In cooler areas it will do well in sun, and in warmer places give it more shade, especially in the afternoon. This variety is the perfect small tree for a tiny garden and it can even be grown in a container! | |
| Additional information |
| height x width |
1m x 1m
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| planting distance |
For border: 50cm
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| features |
Narrow aromatic grey-green leaves and slender spikes of tiny fragrant purple flower spikes during summer
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| conditions |
Sunny open position in well-drained soil, lavender will not tolerate wet feet, please read Wet Feet Kills, prune after flowering
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| landscape use |
Borders, hedges, single specimens, containers, cut flowers, pot pourri, oil, lavender sachets
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