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French lavender | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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French lavender

Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

L. stoechas subsp. stoechas is an aromatic dwarf shrub to 60cm tall, with narrow, grey-green leaves and short-stalked, dense, ovoid heads of tiny blackish-purple flowers surmounted by a tuft of purple bracts

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 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 FacingEast 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

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersPatio ContainerWall Side BordersCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryBog Garden

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