This lovely mounded Augusta Lavender heliotrope will add a soft presence in your landscape beds, while also looking great by itself in patio planters filledwith purple annual flowers. It is also a wonderful filler for large combination recipes featuring lavender heliotrope and other complementary blooms. This is not a petite plant.

Use in sunny landscapes or containers to get the best performance from this Augusta Levender heliotrope. This easy care annual will benefit from a dose of controlled release fertilizer at the time of planting in the landscape, especially when growing strong heat tolerant annual flowers. This dose of fertilizer will likely be sufficient for the summer season in most landscape plantings. If you are in a very long summer climate, an additional application several months into the season can be helpful.  

When planting in containers an application of controlled release plant food at planting is also recommended for thriving purple annual flowers. However, in pots this fertilizer application won't last as long as it does in landscapes. An additional controlled release fertilizer application after 2 to 3 months will help the plant maintain vigor and new growth on this strong lavender heliotrope. Regular applications of water soluble fertilizer is also a good option to take the place of the second controlled release plant food application.

If the plant begins to look a bit open or tired, an overall trim can help tidy it and will encourage new growth and branching on this Augusta Lavender heliotrope. Trim lightly if needed, taking no more than 1/4 of the plant. Following the trim with an application of water soluble fertilizer will provide instant energy to help your plant kickstart new growth, branching and flowering. You may sacrifice blooms for a week or so on these heat tolerant annual flowers, but the improvement in habit and additional branching will result in even better flower coverage for the rest of the season.

Many Heliotropes are mildly toxic to humans and furry friends. Ingesting substantial amounts of this plant will be harmful.