| Description | Scaevola albida 'Mauve Clusters' Fan flower
A soft purple flowering native ground cover, lovely in a hanging basket where it will trail over the sides, or mass plant around shrubs for a natural wildflower look. Plant in full sun to part shade
6''/14cm pot | 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 | Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey Cypress or Western District Cypress a large evergreen tree conifer which lives long and grows large in perfect conditions. Native to coastal California, it suits coastal conditions and has the unique tendancy to be "sculptured" by the wind over time as it grows.
The foliage grows in dense sprays, bright green in color. The leaves are scale-like and produced on rounded shoots. Makes a good windbreak in coastal areas. |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Scaevola spp.
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| height x width |
30-45cm x 60-70cm
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| features |
Beautiful clusters of purple, blue, white or pink fan shaped flowers againsta backdrop of bright green leaves in spring and summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, adaptable to most conditions
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| landscape use |
Foreground planting, covering banks, groundcover, pots, specimen
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| 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 |
Cupressus macrocarpa
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| height x width |
10m x 5m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 2-2.5 metres
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| features |
Thin green scented foliage, fast growing, bushy, can be trimmed, evergreen
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil, mulch around base, free of grass and weeds around the base, wind, salt and frost tolerant
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| landscape use |
Hedges, screens, windbreaks, shade and topiary
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