Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lavandula stoechas Javelin Forte White Italian Lavender, Spanish Lavender, ,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded, Upright
Description:
Javelin Forte White is a beautiful compact aromatic grey green foliaged shrub that usually gets to about 35cm tall. During the warmer months it is covered with a stunning display of fragrant large white flower spikes with many feathered wings. A great plant to use as a low hedge, border, container or feature planting. Also attracting bees to the garden.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Edible Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Cut back one-third after flowering to keep tidy. Prefers well drained, alkaline soils in full sun, but will tolerate other conditions, including coastal.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High