Intense blue-violet flowers, very fragrant. Hardy zone 6. Medicinal. Essential oil.
Evergreen shrub to 90cm tall. Narrow, grey foliage and long-stemmed, very aromatic, deep bluish-purple flower heads in summer.
Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.
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Plantation | ||||||||||||
Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean |
Flower colour | Purple |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Foliage color | Grey |
Fragrant | Flower, Foliage |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (-15ºC) |
Height of plant | 1 Liter Pot: 50/70cm |
Life cycle | Perennial |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cosmetic, Decorative, Dried flower, Edges, Essential Oil, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Low hedge, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Pest-repelling Plants |
Planting distance | 70cm |
Soil - Moisture | Dry |
Soil - Ph | No preference |
Soil - Type | Chalk, Light |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Little |