IDEAS FOR ENJOYING YOUR
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA
(English Lavender)
- Add elegance and a beautiful aroma to your patio or deck as you relax.
- Place on your front step to welcome guests and cheer you as you arrive home! (if not too shaded)
- Lavender adds beauty to backyard poolside patios
- Honey bees love Lavender so it is an excellent addition to pollinator gardens
- A beautiful, treasured gift for Mother’s day or for other loved ones.
Key Characteristics of your Skyline Calluna
Flower Color
Lavender. Foliage is silvery-blue.
Bloom Time
May – July
Characteristics
Attracts bees and butterflies; fragrant; gift plant
Growth Habit
Low evergreen shrub. Some varieties grow slightly more upright, while some have a broader, lower growth habit.
Caring for your Skyline Calluna
- Calluna (Heather) thrives in fairly acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5) but is somewhat adaptable especially when used in planters for seasonal color.
- Soil should be well drained and the roots should never sit in water. This is why Calluna does well in planters and window boxes.
- After enjoying your Calluna through the fall in a planter, remove it and plant in your landscape to enjoy through the winter and for years to come.
- For the best foliage colour, try to find a spot for your Calluna that will receive half a day of sun or more.
- You can fertilize calluna lightly after planting in the garden with an acidic fertilizer (rhododendron feed will do) and they will not need much feed after that. If in a planter, feed every 3-4 weeks while flowering.
- Calluna prefers not to be exposed to harsh winter winds. Find a south facing sunny spot and protect plants that will be exposed to harsh weather all winter by covering with leaves or trimmed evergreen tree branches. Snow will provide good protection as well.
- Calluna blooms well into the fall and even without flowers, the evergreen foliage provides winter interest. So instead of pruning in the fall, you can prune in the early spring by cutting the branches off below the spent flowers.