Lavatera Bredon Springs2L Pot from B&Q

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Lavatera 'Bredon Springs' is a magnificent deciduous shrub, also known as Tree Mallow, that brings a long season of vibrant colour to your outdoor space. From early summer until the first autumn frosts, it produces an astonishing profusion of large, hollyhock-like flowers in a beautiful deep rose-pink. Its open, funnel-shaped blooms are a powerful magnet for bees and butterflies, ensuring your garden is full of life and movement throughout the warmer months. With its romantic cottage-garden charm, it is perfect for sunny borders or as a decorative, informal flowering hedge that adds instant vertical interest.Supplied as a healthy, established plant, this vigorous shrub is ready to thrive in a sunny position with well-drained soil. It is exceptionally fast-growing, making it an excellent choice for gardeners looking to fill gaps quickly with reliable, showy blooms. Once established, 'Bredon Springs' requires minimal effort beyond an annual hard prune in mid-spring to encourage fresh, floriferous growth. Whether used as a standalone structural specimen or as part of a mixed border, iKey Features:Prolific deep rose-pink flowers that bloom continuously from June until October.Highly attractive to pollinators, including bees and butterflies, boosting biodiversity.Vigorous and fast-growing habit, ideal for creating quick garden structure and screening.Hardy deciduous shrub that brings effortless cottage-garden charm with minimal fuss.Versatile performance, thriving in sunny borders, large containers, or as informal hedging.Specifications:Botanical Name: Lavatera 'Bredon Springs'Common Name: Tree MallowPlant Type: Deciduous ShrubGrowth Habit: Upright / Bushy / VigorousLight Requirements: Full SunSoil Type: Well-drained (Tolerates most soil types)Flowering Period: June to OctoberMature Height: 1.5m - 2mMature Spread: 1.2m - 1.5mHardiness: Fully HardyGrowing Ease: Very Easy / Low Maintenance.