Perennials > Lavandula > Lavandula angustifolia > Lavandula angustifolia 'Kerlavangem'
Lavandula angustifolia
'Kerlavangem'
Sweet Romance™ lavender
Origin: Bred by Priscilla David and Timothy Kerley of Cambridge, England, and was introduced by Proven Winners® in 2013. United States Plant Patent was granted August 28, 2012.
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Lavandula |
| Species |
| angustifolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Kerlavangem' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Tradmarked Name |
| Sweet Romance™ |
| Patent Number |
| PP23.001, CBRAF |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 20 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A mounded plant with silver foliage and dark purple-blue flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Excellent as a container plant or as part of a sunny border. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a dry to medium soil that is well-drained. To shape, it is best to prune in spring after new leaves appear. |
| Shape |
| Mounded habit. |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to root rot and leaf spot. Xylella a bacterial disease is a serious threat to many horticultures crops due to its virulence and wide range of species it can infect. It can infect more than 560 species with wide ranging symptoms including leaf scorch, yellowing and scorching, wilt, branch and twig dieback and plant death. These symptoms can be identical to other symptoms such as drought and weather stress. Infected plants show symptoms within a few years after planting. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are small, narrow, and silver in colour. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers appear in spikes, are a dark purple-blue, and are very aromatic. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through new growth or semi-ripe cuttings. |
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