Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia Blue Scent
Common Names: English Lavender,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
A soft compact form of L. angustifolia that has vigorous grey green foliage and long stemmed dark blue flower spikes with the distinct lavender fragrance. Popular herb for the garden with many uses - culinary, fragrance and oil. Plant out as tight border, hedge or in a container. Grows approx 20-30cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Costal Garden, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Cut back one-third after flowering to keep tidy. Best replaced every 10 years. Prefers well drained, alkaline soils in full sun, but will tolerate other conditions, including coastal.
Plant Care
Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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