Lavender With Silver Leaves
Lavender With Silver Leaves. It grows as a low shrub, much like its other relatives, but has a distinct flower shape. A really delightful lavender that you will not see in many gardens.
It dies down in winter (to avoid any frost) and grows out in spring to reach a height of four to five feet. They look lovely in a rockery, in crevices or at the front of flower borders. This one consists of plump, bright purple petals that are topped with long, white petals which eventually mature into pink and purple.
The Intensely Silver Foliage Helps The Plant To Be Tolerant Of Dry Heat.
The leaves are superb for adding textural interest to mixed perennial beds and herb gardens. They are ready to be planted out in the garden. It blooms from late spring into summer, producing desirably fragrant flowers.
English Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) Is Most Common And Hardy To Zone 5.
The most silver leaf foliage of all lavenders. Touted as the most silver of any lavender, ‘silver mist’ has a ghostly, almost whitish appearance from a distance. They look lovely in a rockery, in crevices or at the front of flower borders.
It Can Handle Cool Climates And Has Hardiness Zones Between 5 And 8.
The plants discussed above are quite similar and some are almost similar to the lavender. Large, deep pointed flower heads ; A really delightful lavender that you will not see in many gardens.
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