McKenzie Lavatera Silver Cup Seeds

Lavatera Silver Cup produces charming mallow-type flowers with soft pastel hues — typically white petals edged with rosy pink or lavender — atop graceful, bushy plants. These annuals are easy to grow and offer abundant blooms that attract pollinators and add cottage-garden charm to borders, beds, and mixed plantings.

Why you’ll love it:

• Soft pastel blooms with unique colouring and form
• Long season of flowering from summer to frost
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
• Great for borders, cottage gardens, and mixed flower beds

Growing Information:

• Botanical Name: Lavatera trimestris
• Plant Type: Annual flower
• Light Requirements: Full sun
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Germination: 7–14 days
• Days to Bloom: ~60–90 days
• Height: ~60–90 cm (24–36 in)

Seed Details:

• Seed Type: Open pollinated
• Approximate Seed Count: ~120–150 seeds
• Special Characteristics: Abundant showy blooms; pollinator friendly

Suggested Uses:
Sow seeds directly outdoors once the risk of frost has passed or start indoors 4–6 weeks earlier. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and keep evenly moist until established. Ideal in borders, cottage gardens, and mixed flower beds for a long season of interest.

Seed packet includes planting instructions. Results may vary based on growing conditions.