| 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 | Argyranthemum frutescens
The pink Marguerite Daisy produces mounds of double pink blooms that grow best in full sun. These shrubs are extremely hardy and will flower throughout spring and summer until the first frosts of autumn, giving you almost constant colour in your garden. They are suitable for pots, borders and cottage gardens. For best results dead head after flowering.
8" pot size
Subject to availability | Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange Blossom is so named as it's flowers are of a similar nature and scent to an orange tree! The foliage is a mid to light green and is covered with masses of scented white flowers through Spring and Summer.
This attractive shrub will grow to approx. 1.5 - 2m, but is happy to be clipped to suit. As a result it can be also used as a hedge or screen. It is best grown in full sun or part shade and is reasonably frost tolerant. |
| 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 |
Argyranthemum marguerite
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| Mature Height |
60cm
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| Mature Width |
60cm
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| Uses |
Borders, Pots, Garden Fillers, Cottage
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| Flowering |
Yes. Spring through to Autumn
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| Fragrance |
No
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| Tolerances |
Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| height x width |
1.5m x 1.5m, can be trimmed
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 80cm
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| features |
Compact rounded bush, leaves consist of 3 glossy deep green leaflets, tight clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in spring and late summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in rich, well-drained soil, prefers a slightly acidic soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, screen, general landscaping, a great substitute for Orange Jessamine in a frosty area
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