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Lavatera & Malva Mix – 30cm Plant in 3 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Mixed selection of free-flowering mallows • Long-lasting summer colour • Attractive to pollinating insects • Ideal for sunny borders • Variety supplied will vary throughout the season
Overview
The Lavatera & Malva Mix is a seasonal selection of flowering mallows chosen for their generous display of colourful, open blooms and relaxed garden style. These plants bring months of colour to sunny borders and cottage garden planting, producing an abundance of flowers that are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects.
As this is supplied as a mixed selection, the exact plant may be a Lavatera or Malva variety. Flower colour, mature size, growth habit and whether the plant is herbaceous or shrubby will vary depending on the variety supplied.
Plant Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Lavatera and Malva varieties |
| Common Name | Mallow Mix |
| Plant Type | Mixed selection (varies by variety) |
| Foliage | Varies by variety |
| Flower Colour | Mixed |
| Flowering Season | Summer to early autumn |
| Position | Full sun |
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained soil |
| Habit | Varies by variety |
Growing Guide
Grow in a sunny position with well-drained soil. Water regularly while plants establish, then only during extended dry spells. Good drainage is especially important during winter.
Remove spent flowers where practical to prolong the display, and prune or cut back according to the requirements of the individual variety supplied.
Why We Love It
This mixed selection offers an easy way to enjoy the soft, informal charm of flowering mallows. Their long flowering season and natural appearance make them an excellent addition to cottage gardens, wildlife-friendly planting and mixed borders.
Wildlife
The open flowers are an excellent source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.
Good to Know
As this is a mixed product, the exact variety supplied will vary. Plants may differ in flower colour, mature size, growth habit and whether they are herbaceous perennials or shrubby forms.
Product Information
- Supplied as a 30cm plant in a 3 litre pot
- Mixed selection of Lavatera and Malva varieties
- Best grown in full sun
- Ideal for borders and cottage garden planting
- Variety supplied will vary throughout the season
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
- Flowering
- Multicolour
Useful to know
Good for bordersPollinator friendly
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