Calluna vulgaris 'Joy Vanstone'

Calluna vulgaris 'Joy Vanstone'AGM

Lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, with straw coloured foliage in summer, orange in winter. A beautiful, much under-rated, plant. Named after Mrs. Vanstone, Lowson Ford, Warwickshire, England wife of Jack Vanstone, director of H.V. White, flower sellers, of Birmingham. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1e, 2b, 4a, 4d, 6c, 6h, 7j, 9b, 12b, 12c, 13k, 14e, 14q, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h, 15m

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