Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lavandula dentata French Lavender,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Herbs & Vegetables, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Beautifully aromatic silver foliage shrub with a spreading habit. Grows approx 1m tall by 1.5m wide. Fragrant purple flowers are borne on spikes and appear in the warmer months. Used widely as a herb, for essential oils and cut flower.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Cut Flower, Edible Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Trim back to one quarter of full height after flowering in Autumn. Prefers a sheltered position but will cope with dry conditions and most soil types.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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