Lavandula × cadevallii Fairy Wings Purple ('Fw Spellbound') (Fairy Wings Series)
lavender [Fairy Wings Purple]
A compact, evergreen shrub to around 50cm tall with greyish-green, aromatic foilage. Rich purple flowers densely packed into rounded flowerheads and topped by large, purple bracts or 'wings' are held above the foliage on wiry stems from late spring until late summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Lavandula are small aromatic evergreen shrubs with usually narrow, simple, entire, toothed or lobed leaves and small tubular flowers in dense spikes in summer
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun; see lavender cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus (rarely)
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