Ornamental and aromatic plant for borders, rockery, hedges and pots.
Evergreen aromatic 1m tall with flowers in spikes from which long blue purple petals appear. Greyish leaves.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Flower colour | Mauve |
Fragrant | Foliage |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (-5ºC) |
Life cycle | Perennial |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Cosmetic, Cut flower, Dried flower, Edges, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Low hedge, Low maintenance garden, Pest-repelling Plants, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
Soil - Ph | No preference |
Soil - Type | No preference |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
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.
Prefers poor and well drained soils.
It is used for erosion control, as a cut flower and to create perfumes. It is an important honeybee plant.