Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front

Soil

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Lavender is one of the most popular small garden shrubs. Plants have narrow, oily and aromatic evergreen leaves and bear dense spikes of small tubular flowers in summer.

Lavandula stoechas is commonly referred to as French lavender. It’s an aromatic dwarf shrub with narrow, greyish leaves, and bears dense, oval heads of small purple flowers topped with with a tuft of purple bracts.

Lavandula stoechas ‘Willow Vale’ is a vigorous lavender, with grey-green foliage and dense spikes of long, violet flowers. For best results, grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back the flower stalks after they have finished, and then trim back plants in April, if necessary.

Plant calendar

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Flowersyesyesyes
Take cuttingsyesyesyesyes
Pruneyesyesyesyes

Lavandula ‘Willow vale’ and wildlife

Lavandula ‘Willow vale’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Lavandula ‘Willow vale’ poisonous?

Lavandula ‘Willow vale’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Lavandula 'Willow Vale'
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