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English lavender 'Backhouse Purple' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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English lavender 'Backhouse Purple'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Backhouse Purple'

Pollinator FriendlyDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Backhouse Purple' is a compact, evergreen shrub to 50cm with narrow, grey-green leaves and spikes of fragrant, purple flowers in early to mid-summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. See lavender cultivation for further advice

Pruning

Pruning group 10, after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can get rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)

Diseases

Maybe susceptible to grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensWall Side BordersCottage InformalPatio ContainerBanks SlopesLow Maintenance

Planting Places

OutdoorGreenhouseBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years