- Botanical name: Lavandula stoechas 'Willow Vale'
- Common name: French lavender
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Shrub, Evergreen
Purple
Blue/Green
- Key features:
- Aromatic foliage
- Flowers
- Scented flowers
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.
How to grow Lavandula 'Willow Vale'
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Plant size
60cm height
50cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
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Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
J
Do not Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do not Take cuttings in March |
A
Do not Take cuttings in April |
M
Do not Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do Take cuttings in August |
S
Do Take cuttings in September |
O
Do not Take cuttings in October |
N
Do not Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do Prune in September |
O
Do Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
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 Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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