Botanical name
Lavandula stoechas
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
Lavendula Stoechas is a compact, upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves, and, from early summer into autumn, unbranched stems bearing dense spikes of tiny, fragrant, dark purple flowers topped with conspicuous, purple-blue bracts.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are highly scented and suitable for drying.
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
COLOUR
Flower
Dark-purple, Purple in Summer; Purple, Dark-purple in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10 after flowering.
Propagation
Will not come true to type from seed.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Lavandula stoechas ' (Javelin Series) (French lavender 'Javelin Compact Blue') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Containers, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Does best in a sheltered position. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Avoid high nitrogen fertiliser as this will produce floppy growth.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered