Lavandula angustifolia ‘Ellagance Snow’
Blooming Time
Exposure
This lavender is unique for its snow-white flower which wave above aromatic, fine textured, silver-grey foliage during late spring through mid-summer. Shaped like a miniature shrub, the habit of `Ellagance Snow’ is tight and uniform, making it ideal for walkway edging. Other uses include herb gardens, moon gardens, and mixed beds or borders.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
White to Cream
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
14"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Snow-white flowers wave atop finely textured silver-grey aromatic foliage.
Landscape Value
Ideal for walkway edging, herb gardens, moon gardens, and mixed beds and borders.
Care
Watering:
`Ellagance Snow' Lavender is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
`Ellagance Snow' Lavender is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
`Ellagance Snow' Lavender sets its flower buds in summer, and any pruning should be conducted in April, immediately after winter.