Overview

Angelonia angustifolia AngelMist Lavender Bicolor ('Balanglabi'PBR) (AngelMist Series) is a plant with a upright habit in the genus Angelonia, part of the Plantaginaceae family, with dark green, lance-shaped foliage. Angelonia angustifolia AngelMist Lavender Bicolor ('Balanglabi'PBR) (AngelMist Series) grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1b. Suggested uses include border plant and container plant.

About

Angelonia angustifolia AngelMist Lavender Bicolor ('Balanglabi'PBR) (AngelMist Series) is a species in the genus Angelonia with an upright habit and dark green, lance-shaped foliage. It flowers from June to October and is offered as a Lavender bicolour cultivar within the AngelMist series. Plant it in loam that is neutral in pH and drains freely and position in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect. Suitable for planting in borders or in containers where winter protection is available, as it is classed H1b (tender).

About the genus

Angelonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae. It comprises about 30 species which occur from Mexico to Argentina. Species of the genus Angelonia are herbaceous plants occurring mainly in arid and semi-arid habitats.

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In the garden

Angelonia angustifolia AngelMist Lavender Bicolor ('Balanglabi'PBR) (AngelMist Series) belongs to the family Plantaginaceae and is presented here as a named cultivar in the AngelMist series with an upright habit and dark green, lance-shaped leaves. Flowering runs from June to October, providing a long season of interest when sited correctly. Give this Angelonia full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect and a free-draining loam with neutral pH. Soil should not remain waterlogged; good drainage is important. In the UK its hardiness rating is H1b, which means it is tender and should be treated as such over winter — keep plants where frost can be avoided or move containers under cover until the risk of frost has passed. Use AngelMist Lavender Bicolor in mixed summer borders to add upright floral spikes, or grow in pots and troughs where the soil can be a loam-based free-draining mix. In containers, situate pots in a sheltered sunny spot and avoid exposed, north-facing sites; the combination of full sun and protection helps extend flowering through the June to October season. Deadhead spent spikes to tidy plants and concentrate vigour into further bloom rather than into seed.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Angelonia

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1b

Plant details

Angelonia angustifolia AngelMist Lavender Bicolor ('Balanglabi'PBR) (AngelMist Series) size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Upright

Foliage

Dark green, lance-shaped

Suggested uses

Border plant, container plant

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Angelonia angustifolia AngelMist Lavender Bicolor ('Balanglabi'PBR) (AngelMist Series)

Propagation

Seed, softwood cuttings

Pest resistance

Aphids, slugs, snails

Disease resistance

Powdery mildew

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