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lavender 'Fathead' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lavender 'Fathead'

Lavandula 'Fathead'

Drought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

a compact cultivar with silvery-green foliage that bears chubby, purple flowerheads topped with paler purple "ears" or bracts over a long period

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 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

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in sharply-drained soil in full sun. See lavender cultivation for further advice

Pruning

Pruning group 10 - continually deadhead through the flowering season

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

Generally trouble free. May be prone to rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side BordersBanks SlopesLow Maintenance

Planting Places

OutdoorGreenhouseBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years