Lavatera ‘Bredon Springs’ — Semi-evergreen Shrub, Bee-Friendly, 2L Pot
Lavatera ‘Bredon Springs’ — Semi-evergreen Shrub, Bee-Friendly, 2L Pot
Lavatera ‘Bredon Springs’ — a hardy garden shrub with flowering june to october. A reliable nectar source for bees and pollinators. Supplied as an established specimen in a 2L pot, grown peat-free at our Yorkshire nursery and ready to plant out.
At a glance
- Type: Semi-Evergreen Shrub
- Mature size: 1.5–2 m × 1–1.5 m
- Flowering: June to October (funnel-shaped, dusky pink blooms with deeper veining)
- Position: Full Sun, Sheltered
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators
- Supplied as: Single plant in a 2L pot
The detail
Lavatera 'Bredon Springs' is a stunning semi-evergreen shrub, widely admired for its long season of beautiful dusky pink flowers with deeper pink veining. A vigorous and easy-to-grow plant, this Tree Mallow produces an abundance of funnel-shaped blooms from early summer right through to mid-autumn, providing months of colour in the garden. Its soft grey-green lobed foliage creates an attractive backdrop to the profusion of flowers, making it a wonderful addition to mixed borders, cottage gardens, and Mediterranean-style planting schemes.
This hardy perennial shrub is a reliable performer in UK gardens, thriving in a sunny, sheltered position with well-drained soil. Once established, Lavatera 'Bredon Springs' is relatively drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, requiring only a hard prune in spring to encourage fresh, vigorous growth and plenty of new flowering stems. It is a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it an excellent choice for wildlife-friendly gardens.
Why ours
Grown by us in Yorkshire, in peat-free compost, shipped in plastic-free packaging. Every plant arrives strong, well-rooted and ready to thrive — not weeks of waiting before it gets going. Each order includes access to our free care app with planting and seasonal care reminders.
How to grow
| Botanical name | Lavatera × clementii 'Bredon Springs' |
| Mature size | 1.5–2 m × 1–1.5 m |
| Growth habit | Bushy, Upright, Vigorous Shrub |
| Position | Full Sun, Sheltered |
| Soil | Well-Drained, Light to Medium Soil |
| Flowering | June to October (funnel-shaped, dusky pink blooms with deeper veining) |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 – Hardy in most of the UK |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators |
| Best for | Mixed Borders, Cottage Gardens, Mediterranean Gardens, Coastal Planting |
Frequently asked
How big will it grow?
1.5–2 m × 1–1.5 m. Most established shrubs reach mature size within 3–5 years.
When should I plant it?
Container-grown shrubs can be planted year-round in the UK, but autumn and spring give the best establishment. Avoid planting in extreme heat or frozen ground.
When does it flower?
Expect flowers from june to october (funnel-shaped, dusky pink blooms with deeper veining).
What size pot does it arrive in?
Supplied as a single specimen in 2L pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out or pot on.