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Lavandula x Heterophylla
Meerlo
Description
Lavandula ‘Meerlo’ is a colourful lavender with beautifully serrated, grey-green leaves with a cream-colored margin. The light blue flowers have a sweet fragrance. ‘Meerlo’ becomes about 90 cm high and 120 cm wide and is very suitable for the perennial border or rock garden, for mass planting or for a pot on terrace or balcony. This lavender is very drought, humidity and heat tolerant. Plant ‘Meerlo’ in the full sun to semi-shade in a well-drained soil. Prune after flowering. ‘Meerlo’ is hardy to approx. -9 ºC. Bred by Louis Meerlo.
Characteristics
- Attractive, serrated, variegated foliage
- Free branching
- Light blue flowers with a pleasant sweet fragrance
- Drought- humidity, and heat-tolerant