Bring vibrant summer colour and classic cottage garden beauty to your outdoor space with Lavatera Bredon Springs, a hardy flowering shrub admired for its abundant rose-pink blooms and vigorous growth habit.
This attractive deciduous shrub produces masses of large, hollyhock-like flowers from early summer until the first autumn frosts. The soft rose-pink petals create a stunning display against the elegant grey-green foliage, while attracting bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators throughout the flowering season.
Fast-growing and easy to maintain, Lavatera Bredon Springs develops into an impressive bushy shrub that works beautifully in sunny borders, mixed planting schemes, wildlife gardens and patio containers. Its long flowering period and graceful appearance make it an excellent choice for adding height, colour and seasonal interest to any garden.
Supplied as a healthy 2 litre pot plant, each Lavatera Bredon Springs is carefully selected and securely packaged by Plants By Post before dispatch. As this is a natural living product, the exact size, shape and number of flowers may vary depending on growing conditions.
Plant Details
- Botanical name: Lavatera ‘Bredon Springs’
- Common name: Tree Mallow
- Plant type: Hardy Deciduous Flowering Shrub
- Pot size: 2 Litre
- Supplied in: Nursery pot
- Flower colour: Rose Pink
- Foliage colour: Grey Green
- Flowering period: Summer to Autumn
- Growth habit: Upright and Bushy
- Mature height: Approx. 1.5–2m
- Mature spread: Approx. 1–1.5m
- Position: Full Sun
- Suitable for: Borders, containers, cottage gardens and wildlife planting
Care
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position for the best flowering results. Water regularly during the establishment period and feed in spring to encourage strong growth. Prune back hard in early spring to promote fresh flowering stems and remove faded blooms to extend the flowering season.
