Lavandin 'Silver Edge' (Lavandula × intermedia 'Silver Edge'): Variegated Foliage Hybrid Lavender

Overview

Lavandin 'Silver Edge' (Lavandula × intermedia 'Silver Edge'), also called 'Walberton's Silver Edge' or 'Walvera', is a striking hybrid lavender with gray-green leaves edged in creamy white. It produces the typical long, violet-blue flower spikes of lavandin. The variegation is stable and adds year-round interest.

Botanical Details

• Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)
• Genus: Lavandula
• Species: × intermedia
• Cultivar: 'Silver Edge' (syn. 'Walberton's Silver Edge', 'Walvera')

Culture & Uses

Full sun, lean, alkaline, extremely well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant. Variegation may revert; remove all-green shoots. Use as specimen, in containers, mixed borders. Flowers for crafts, sachets. Prune hard after flowering. Hardy in USDA zones 5-9. A beautiful foliage plant even out of bloom.