About
This bushy evergreen shrub, with linear, aromatic silver leaves. Spikes of relatively large, scented purple flowers are borne on slender stems in summer.
About the genus
Lavandula are small aromatic evergreen shrubs with usually narrow, simple, entire, toothed or lobed leaves and small tubular flowers in dense spikes in summer
Plant details
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.
Care notes
CultivationGrow in full sun in well-drained soil; will not tolerate waterlogging. See lavender cultivation for more advice
PruningPruning group 10; deadhead after flowering and trim foliage in spring. Avoid cutting back into old wood
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to rosemary beetle and spittlebugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus (rarely)