Lavender Heliotrope

Heliotropium

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Overview

The Heliotropium 'Lavender' is a mounded annual with green foliage and clusters of lavender-purple flowers, each touched with a small yellow eye. It grows 12-24 inches tall and 24-36 inches wide, blooming from planting to frost. Best in part sun to sun with average water and well-drained soil, it is heat tolerant and easy to maintain. Hardy in USDA Zones 8-11.

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Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — The Heliotropium 'Lavender' is a mounded annual with green foliage and clusters of lavender-purple flowers

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — each touched with a small yellow eye

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — It grows 12-24 inches tall and 24-36 inches wide, blooming from planting to frost

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — Best in part sun to sun with average water and well-drained soil, it is heat tolerant and easy to maintain

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — The Heliotropium 'Lavender'

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — commonly referred to as Lavender Heliotrope

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — cherished for its softly colored

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1–2 Ft.
Mature width: 2–3 Ft.

Classification

Family: Boraginaceae

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Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — The Heliotropium 'Lavender' is a mounded annual with green foliage and clusters of lavender-purple flowers

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — each touched with a small yellow eye

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — It grows 12-24 inches tall and 24-36 inches wide, blooming from planting to frost

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — Best in part sun to sun with average water and well-drained soil, it is heat tolerant and easy to maintain

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — The Heliotropium 'Lavender'

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — commonly referred to as Lavender Heliotrope

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — cherished for its softly colored

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — is a mounded annual from the Proven Winners® collection

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — Lavender-purple flower heads gather above fresh green foliage

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — Lavender Heliotrope typically reaches 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches wide

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — forming a substantial mound that feels generous without becoming unruly

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — It flowers from planting until hard frost, offering a long-running display in warm-weather plantings

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — Grown primarily as an annual in most regions, it is hardy in USDA Zones 8a through 11b

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — especially where it receives enough light to keep its habit dense and its flower production strong

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — even in mixed garden conditions

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — Gardeners have noted its ability to keep blooming steadily through summer

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — well-drained soil and consistent watering will support its best growth

Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) — though its notable heat and humidity tolerance make it far more resilient than many traditional heliotropes

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