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Plant details
An attractive and unusual lavender from hot, dry Mediterranean regions, and best grown in a warm position, sheltered from cold winds and frost. It is not fully hardy, but survives well in a sunny corner or against a warm wall, and makes an excellent container plant that can be brought under cover in winter. It is an old variety, cultivated for more than 400 years, and a favourite both for its intense fragrance and also the short dense flower spikes topped with a flourish of conspicuous rich violet bracts, rather like a set of extravagant ears. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lavandula
Species: stoechas
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Flower colour: Purple
Foliage colour: Grey
Feature: Flowers, Aromatic foliage
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 60cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to take cuttings: April to August
Reader reviews
patabee
Does this plant benefit from all-purpose plant food?
Mojo2
When this has died down near winter, should it be cut back or left, if so how far?
Thanks.
Dave.
blackeyedsusan
When will my lavender flower? I've had mine about 3 months it's doing really well but no flowers :0(
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