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Chaenostoma 'Lavender Storm' (Water hyssop 'Lavender Storm')
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0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Chaenostoma 'Lavender Storm'
Other names
Sutera cordata 'Lavender Storm', Water hyssop 'Lavender Storm', Bacopa 'Lavender Storm'
Genus
Chaenostoma Chaenostoma
Variety or Cultivar
'Lavender Storm' _ 'Lavender Storm' is a tender, bushy, trailing, woody evergreen perennial, often grown as annual, with ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves and salverform, lavender flowers in summer.
Chaenostoma 'Lavender Storm' is: Evergreen
Habit
Spreading, Trailing
Flower
Lavender, Blue in Summer; Blue, Lavender in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Chaenostoma 'Lavender Storm' (Water hyssop 'Lavender Storm') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Hanging baskets, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in moist, peaty, slightly acid soil. Can tolerate shade. Keep soil moist, well drained. Flowers will drop if underwatered.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Chaenostoma 'Lavender Storm'
Other names
Sutera cordata 'Lavender Storm', Water hyssop 'Lavender Storm', Bacopa 'Lavender Storm'
Genus
Chaenostoma Chaenostoma
Variety or Cultivar
'Lavender Storm' _ 'Lavender Storm' is a tender, bushy, trailing, woody evergreen perennial, often grown as annual, with ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves and salverform, lavender flowers in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading, Trailing
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Colour
Flower
Lavender, Blue in Summer; Blue, Lavender in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Chaenostoma 'Lavender Storm' (Water hyssop 'Lavender Storm') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Hanging baskets, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in moist, peaty, slightly acid soil. Can tolerate shade. Keep soil moist, well drained. Flowers will drop if underwatered.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 9
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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