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Melittis melissophyllum Royal Velvet Distinction

Melittis melissophyllum Royal Velvet Distinction

Common name: Bastard Balm

Honey scented foliage send the bees wild!

-15 to -20°C

Good for Pollinators

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Melittis 'Royal Velvet Distinction' is an easy to grow, clump-forming beauty with robust upright stems baring distinctive oval, honey-scented, fuzzy leaves and flowers. Clusters of buds begin to form in late spring, full of promise, which open in summer to display beautiful, unique, orchid-like flowers. Each flower has exquisite contrasting colours - white upper lip and wine-red lower lip; only upon closer inspection are the intriguing two- toned blooms appreciated. As a member of the mint family, the foliage is very aromatic. The nectar rich blooms are attractive to bees and butterflies. Melittis 'Royal Velvet Distinction' is a perfect specimen to plant in the front of borders and in containers in well-drained soil. Preferring to be grown in part shade, Melittis makes a wonderful weed-suppressing groundcover in shady areas, where it will reach an approximate height 45cm and spread of 50cm.

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Latin Name	Melittis melissophyllum 'Royal Velvet Distinction'
Common Name	Bastard Balm
Hardiness	H6 (-15 to -20°C)
Colour	Purple
Type	Perennial
Format	Young Plants
Position	Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage	Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m)	0.45 m
Spread in Maturity (m)	0.50
Soil Conditions	Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity	Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect	East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots	Yes
Good for Rockeries	Yes
Good for wildlife	Yes
Good for pollinators	Yes
Good for groundcover	Yes