Description Description Lavender ‘Mellisa Liliac’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Mellisa Liliac’) is a rigorous, lavender reaching 60cm x 60cm with grey green foliage. It’s flowers bud up as a dark purple before bursting into life as a light mauve, giving a two tone appearance. It makes for the perfect partitioning hedge or addition to the front of any border, rockery or Mediterranean garden. Like all lavenders Lavender ‘Mellisa Liliac’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Mellisa Liliac’)needs well drained soil and full sun. Contrary to what most people believe, Lavenders love water, but just do not love sitting it. Think of it as they love a shower, but hate a bath. Once established, they have fairly deep roots in comparison to their size, making them more drought tolerant. Lavender ‘Mellisa Liliac’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Mellisa Liliac’) is great for the birds and the bees. Being abundant in flowers, high in nectar they attract inspectors and pollinators alike. Pruning Cut back into new growth in Autumn to open up the foliage for airflow. This helps to avoid shab (the grey, fungal die back) amongst other things. Hardiness RHS Hardiness H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10) Exposure Position Lavender ‘Mellisa Liliac’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Mellisa Liliac’) in a sheltered position. Suggested planting locations and garden types City and courtyard gardens Coastal Cottage and informal garden Gravel garden Mediterranean climate plants Patio and container plants Wildlife gardens Cut flowers Flower borders and beds Garden edging Hedging and screens Wall side borders Dimensions 35 x 35cm Exposure Sheltered Aspect Full sun Soil Well drained soil Purchasing a plant When purchasing a plant it is essential to give it the best chance of survival or it can prove expensive. Put the roots in water until it no longer bubbles. This means it is fully saturated, then place in the hole. Make sure it is 1cm or 2cm proud, this means less digging and it helps with drainage. Break up the soil around the hole to help the roots grow out.
