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French lavender [5] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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French lavender [5]

Lavandula dentata

Drought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: sweet-scented lavender

About this plant

L. dentata is a spreading, bushy shrub with narrow, dark green leaves with finely lobed edges. In mid- and late summer, long, unbranched stalks carry short, dense spikes of slightly fragrant, purple-blue flowers tipped with purple bracts

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 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

East FacingSouth FacingWest 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 seed sown in a cold frame in spring, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Can get rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds. High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensLow MaintenanceCottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Bog GardenGreenhouseOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years