Overview

Chaenostoma cordatum Lavender Showers ('Sunlav') is a trailing or spreading bedding in the genus Chaenostoma, part of the Scrophulariaceae family, with elliptic, toothed, lobed or scalloped, pale to dark green foliage. Chaenostoma cordatum Lavender Showers ('Sunlav') grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1b. Suggested uses include bedding, containers and hanging baskets.

About

Chaenostoma cordatum 'Lavender Showers' ('Sunlav') is a bedding cultivar from the Chaenostoma genus, which includes annuals, evergreen perennials, and small shrubs native to South Africa. This cultivar features a trailing or spreading habit with elliptic, toothed, lobed, or scalloped foliage in shades of pale to dark green. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Flowering occurs from spring into summer, making it suitable for bedding, containers, and hanging baskets in protected UK environments.

About the genus

Chaenostoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Chaenostoma

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1b

Plant details

Chaenostoma cordatum Lavender Showers ('Sunlav') size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Bedding

Habit

Trailing or spreading

Foliage

Elliptic, toothed, lobed or scalloped, pale to dark green

Suggested uses

Bedding, containers, hanging baskets

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Chaenostoma cordatum Lavender Showers ('Sunlav')

Propagation

Stem cuttings

Pest resistance

Generally pest-resistant

Disease resistance

Generally disease-resistant

Frequently asked questions