Melittis melissiophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’
Melittis 'Royal Velvet Distinction' has curious, orchid-like, white flowers with fuchsia lips held over fuzzy foliage. None of your garden friends will have it!
Here’s something you don’t find every day. This unique species has white orchid-like flowers with a pink lip. ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’ offers a deep pink lip edged in white which is more ornamental than the species. The foliage is light green and slightly fuzzy. This native of the old world is found from the southern UK through central Europe and as far east as Turkey. The genus name Melittis refers to bees, an insect that loves to visit the flowers of this intriguing plant.
Common Name: Bastard Balm
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountainous deciduous woods (oak, beech and chestnut), but also areas with pines, hedges, shrubs and junipers. They usually occur on wood-edges and hedgebanks at an altitude of 0-1400 metres (0-4,600 feet) above sea level.
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