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French lavender [6] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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French lavender [6]

Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata

Drought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: butterfly lavender

About this plant

L. pedunculata subsp. pedunculata is a bushy evergreen shrub with narrow, grey-green leaves, and small violet flowers in long-stalked, dense ovoid heads tipped with large purple bracts

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth 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

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can get rosemary leaf beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalWall Side BordersFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerBanks SlopesLow Maintenance

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