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English lavender 'Folgate' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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English lavender 'Folgate'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Folgate'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

An evergreen, clump-forming shrub with slender, aromatic silvery-grey leaves and tall, dense spikes of fragrant mid-purple flowers which appear in the summer. A more blue variety than the popular English Lavender and an arguably better variety for cooking with

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Pruning group 10 after, flowering

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerLow MaintenanceWall Side BordersFlower BordersBanks Slopes

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years