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

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lavender 'Old English'

Lavandula × intermedia 'Old English'

Pollinator FriendlyDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A shrub up to 1.1m high, with an erect or slightly spreading habit, evergreen, aromatic, linear, grey-green leaves 5-6cm long, and flower stems up to 55cm long topped by spikes about 6-10cm long of fragrant violet-blue flowers in late summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyClayLoam

NeutralAlkalineAcid

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

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun in well-drained soil; 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

Banks SlopesHedging ScreensFlower BordersLow MaintenanceGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorBordersIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years