{"product_id":"miss-muffet-english-lavender-lavandula-angustifolia-miss-muffet","title":"Miss Muffet English Lavender - Lavandula angustifolia 'Miss Muffet'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiss Muffet English Lavender (\u003cem\u003eLavandula angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Miss Muffet') is a neat, rounded dwarf lavender, 30 to 40cm tall and wide, with slim stems of pale purple flowers in spring. Bred in England by Norfolk Lavender, it holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, and it is hardier in the cold than any Italian or French lavender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact and tidy.\u003c\/strong\u003e A rounded 30 to 40cm habit keeps beds and pots neat with minimal clipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft pastel colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are a lighter purple than most English lavenders, so they blend with pale roses, silver foliage and pink perennials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe hardy type.\u003c\/strong\u003e English lavenders cope with cold far better than other kinds, and Miss Muffet is also drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The slender flowers can be used in baking and tea. Use only flowers grown without sprays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProven pedigree.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Award of Garden Merit is given to plants that perform reliably in garden trials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges and path borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants merge within a season into a tidy line about 40cm high, with room to clip lightly after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and patios.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its rounded shape suits a 25cm pot beside a sunny seat, where the scent lifts as you brush past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeds and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it at the front of sunny borders or on a dry rock bank, where sharp drainage helps it live long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Miss Muffet English Lavender in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in an open spot. English lavender is right at home in cool, dry climates, including cool temperate, Mediterranean and dry inland gardens. It is frost hardy and tolerates frost once established if drainage is good. Hot, humid summers are harder, so choose French or Italian types there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil is essential. Avoid wet feet by planting on a mound in clay, and mulch with gravel rather than bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch and water regularly for the first 12 weeks. Feed once a year with slow release fertiliser after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune twice a year, removing no more than a third of the foliage and never cutting into old wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Miss Muffet English Lavender as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small plant that settles within weeks and forms its rounded shape over the first season. Tube stock is grown for us and is not always available. If the tube shows as sold out, the grower has none at the moment, and the notify button on the page will email you the day it returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lavender\"\u003eBrowse all lavender varieties\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lavender-care-guide-australia\"\u003eLavender care guide for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frost-hardy-plants\"\u003eMore frost hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants for pots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I eat the flowers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the flowers of English lavender are edible and are used in baking, sugar and herbal tea. Pick them as they open, and only from plants grown without chemical sprays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Miss Muffet survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. English lavenders are the hardiest group, and Miss Muffet tolerates frost once established, provided the soil drains well and the base does not sit wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLavender can upset cats and dogs if they eat a lot, so we do not list it as pet friendly. Most pets ignore it, but keep it away from a plant chewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790807138623,"sku":"LAV-ANG-MISSMU-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/miss-muffet-english-lavender-lavandula-angustifolia-miss-muffet.jpg?v=1792208854","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/miss-muffet-english-lavender-lavandula-angustifolia-miss-muffet","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}