Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — perennial aromatic shrub.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) – perennial aromatic shrub. Lavender perfumes the garden with blue-violet spikes and attracts bees; drought-resistant and sun-loving.
Benefits
- Relaxing, intense fragrance
- Highly melliferous – attracts bees
- Drought- and heat-resistant
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide full sun.
- Summer: Water moderately. Tolerates heat and drought well.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Lavandula angustifolia
- Botanical family: Lamiaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Exposure: Sun
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -18 °C
- Drought resistance: High
- Mature height: 40-70 cm
- Mature width: 25-50 cm
- Flowering period: June–August
- Flower colour: Purple-blue
- Fragrance: Intense
- Soil: Well drained, slightly chalky
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Light, in spring
- Pruning: Regular harvesting
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4016888
- EAN code: 6420384016888
Warnings
- Harvest regularly for tender leaves
- Avoid excess water
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun; moderate watering. Lavender perfumes the garden with blue-violet spikes and attracts bees; drought-resistant and sun-loving.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: June-August.
