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French lavender 140MM

Lavandula dentata

I am French lavender. My family originated from the Mediterranean and Middle East.

Habit Shrub - Long Flowering

Plant family Lamiaceae

I am a popular evergreen shrub with aromatic, silvery-grey foliage and spikes of mauve-purple, fragrant flowers borne above the foliage for most of the year. A favourite for drier locations where my perfume is more pronounced. I benefit from a light trim and dead heading of my spent flowers to promote a compact shape and encourage blooming. I attract bees and beneficial insects. A favourite for borders and beside path ways I am often planted in rows to create a low hedge. My dried blooms can be sewn into small pillows which are often placed in drawers with clothing to make them smell nice and deter moths.

I am popular and will make you happy because...

I have a very fragrant silver-grey foliage

My mauve-purple flower spikes are born on upright stems above the foliage for most of the year

Great for borders, in pots, garden beds, mass planted and beside pathways allowing my fragrance to be enjoyed

Features

Ideal light: Full Sun to Part ShadeI thrive in full sun and tolerate shade

Height: 1m Width: 1.2m(Size at point of sale approx. 40cm including pot)

Water needs: Low (once established)I tolerate dryness and require minimal water once established

I am happy in most soils but prefer soils that are well drained

Frost tolerance: Medium

Plant features

Cut flowers Mauve Purple flowers Grey Green foliage Flowers Apr-Sep

Plant me:

In garden beds and general landscaping
In pots and other containers
As a hedge or screening plant

Tips for success

Trim me lightly after flowering to maintain compact growth

Suggested spacing: 0.7m apart.

Full Sun to Part Shade (4+ hours of direct sun)

Once established, check soil moisture and water during extended dry periods.

Enjoy the fragrant foliage or flowers.

Planting & care

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Ongoing care

Trim after flowering to maintain a compact shape, keeping cuts within leafy growth rather than old bare wood. Remove spent flowers as needed.

Watering, mulch, feeding and pruning

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