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lavender 'Helmsdale'

Lavandula 'Helmsdale'^PBR

Pollinator FriendlyDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A shrub up to 70cm high, with a compact habit, evergreen, aromatic, linear, mid-green to dark green leaves up to 4cm long, and flowering stems up to 12cm long topped by spikes 2-4cm long of fragrant, very dark violet-blue flowers with dark reddish-purple bracts, from late spring or early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyLoam

NeutralAcid

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun in well-drained soil; in frost-prone areas overwinter under glass if necessary; for more advice, see lavender cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 10, in early spring or mid-spring

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, or by softwood cuttings of new growth in early summer

Pests

May be susceptible to rosemary beetle, and to cuckoo spit (froghopper or spittle bug nymphs)

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus, grey moulds, lavender shab, and fungal leaf spots

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side BordersBanks SlopesHedging ScreensFlower BordersLow MaintenanceGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

ConservatoryGravel GardenWall Trained

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