Details
'Pixie Blue' is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub, to around 2m tall and wide, with arching branches and lance-shaped leaves. Compact panicles of fragrant, pale mauve-blue flowers are borne in summer and autumn

Hardiness
 
H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)

Aspect
South-facing or East-facing or West-facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered

Moisture
 
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil
 
Sand, Clay, Chalk, Loam

pH
 
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Size
Ultimate height
1.5-2.5 metres
Ultimate spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5-10 years

How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Flower borders and beds Wall-side Borders City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden

How to care
Pruning
Pruning group 6
Pests
Generally trouble free
Diseases
Generally disease free