Lavandula angustifolia Lavang Syn Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula spica, English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Lavang Syn Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula spica, English Lavender
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lavandula angustifolia Syn Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula spica, English Lavender,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Lavandula angustifolia, commonly known as English Lavender, is a small aromatic shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It is renowned for its fragrant flowers, scent, and versatile uses. The plant features narrow, grey-green foliage and produces spikes of beautiful purple flowers atop long stems. The flowers bloom in summer, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to the garden. It is used in cooking, potpourri, herbal remedies, and as an ornamental plant in garden borders, rock gardens, and container plantings. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Grows approx 1.2m H x 1m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High