| 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 | Myoporum parvifolium
This lovely evergreen, low-growing groundcover has fine leaves that resemble rosemary. In summer it blooms with small honey-scented flowers that come in light pink. Low maintenance, Creeping Boobialla is drought tolerant and spreads to keep weeds at bay.
6"/14cm pot | |
| 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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| botanical name |
Myoporum parvifolium
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| Supply Code |
N395, N00
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| height x width |
20cm x 1-2m
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| features |
Fine green foliage and pretty star shaped white flowers over a long period, fast growing
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| conditions |
Full sun to light shade in well drained soil, tolerant of light frost, sandy and front line coastal conditions
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| landscape use |
Rockeries, pots, hanging baskets, banks and slopes, a good soil binder,
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