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Products > Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' PP25,559
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Origin: Mediterranean (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Lavender Blue |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Parentage: (Lavandula dentata x L. latifoila) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' PP25,559 (Variegated Allard's Lavender) An attractive small upright growing evergreen subshrub to 2-3 feet tall by nearly as wide with aromatic slightly serrated narrow light gray-green leaves that are edged with an decorative light yellow to cream variegation. In mid-summer appear the pale lavender blue fragrant flowers on 14 to 18 inch long stems held erect above the foliage. Though flowering only once and not particularly prolific, the individual flowers are larger than other lavender and the beautiful foliage more than makes up for the short flowering period. Plant in full sun to part shade and give occasional to infrequent irrigation. It is tolerant of heat and humidity and cold hardy down to around 23°F, so most useful in USDA Zones 9-10. It is also resistant to deer predation. Prune in the early spring to maintain a compact shape. A great plant used as a specimen plant, in a rock garden, border planting or a low hedge and is also very nice as a container plant. Its foliage has a high oil content that gives it a nice fragrance that is useful in and potpourris and in flower it is very attractive to butterflies and bees. The flowers have a nice perfume and are nice used in bouquets. This plant was selected from a population of unidentified cultivated greenhoused plants of Lavandula x allardii by Louis Meerlo of Classic Plants in Waiuku, New Zeeland in 2011. It received US Plant Patent PP25,559 in May 12, 2015. Allardi Lavenders are of hybrid origin and are the result of a cross between French Lavender, Lavandula dentata and Spike Lavender, Lavandula latifoila. They have the small bracts and slightly serrated leaves of the French Lavender and tall slender inflorescence stems (peduncles) of Spike Lavender. Lavandula x allardii is one of several great hybrids of French lavender and is noted for its broad, toothed, silvery leaves and large spikes of light lavender flowers. Like the French Lavender (Lavandula dentata) itself and the hybrids Lavanduala x heterophylla and Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey', they are all a good choice for hot humid areas found in the Southeastern US or the dry mild cliamtes such as we have in Southrn California. Common names for Lavandula x allardii include Allards Lavender, Mitchum Lavender and it is sometimes called Dutch Lavender, though should not to be confused with Lavandula x intermedia 'Dutch'. Because it has the toothed leaves of its Lavandula dentata parent, it is sometime mistakenly sold as "French Lavender."
The information about Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' PP25,559 displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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