Lavandula angustifolia 'Kerlavangem' (Sweet Romance™ lavender)


Botanical Information

FamilyLamiaceae
GenusLavandula
Speciesangustifolia
Cultivar'Kerlavangem'
Tradmarked NameSweet Romance™
Patent NumberPP23.001, CBRAF
CategoryPerennials
OriginBred by Priscilla David and Timothy Kerley of Cambridge, England, and was introduced by Proven Winners® in 2013. United States Plant Patent was granted August 28, 2012.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4 - 8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7 - H4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-29 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)-20 - 20
Height30 - 45 cm
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA mounded plant with silver foliage and dark purple-blue flowers.
ShapeMounded habit.
LandscapeExcellent as a container plant or as part of a sunny border.
PropagationPropagate through new growth or semi-ripe cuttings.
CultivationGrow in full sun in a dry to medium soil that is well-drained. To shape, it is best to prune in spring after new leaves appear.
PestsSusceptible to root rot and leaf spot. Xylella a bacterial disease is a serious threat to many horticultures crops due to its virulence and wide range of species it can infect. It can infect more than 560 species with wide ranging symptoms including leaf scorch, yellowing and scorching, wilt, branch and twig dieback and plant death. These symptoms can be identical to other symptoms such as drought and weather stress. Infected plants show symptoms within a few years after planting.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves are small, narrow, and silver in colour.
Flower DescriptionFlowers appear in spikes, are a dark purple-blue, and are very aromatic.

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