Lavender Stoechas

£5.99

Lavandula stoechas (also known as French Lavender ) is a beautiful, fragrant, and compact lavender variety with distinctive "butterfly-like" petals on top of its flower spikes. It’s a great choice for containers, borders, and pollinator gardens, attracting bees and butterflies while being drought-tolerant.

Characteristics:

  • Type: Perennial in the UK

  • Height & Spread: 12–24 inches (30–60 cm) tall and wide

  • Flowers: Purple blooms with unique tufted "ears" on top

  • Foliage: Silvery-green, highly aromatic leaves

  • Bloom Time: Spring to early summer, with repeat blooming in warm climates

Growing Tips:

  • Sunlight: Needs full sun (6+ hours per day)

  • Soil: Prefers well-drained, sandy, or loamy soil with a slightly alkaline pH

  • Watering: Drought-tolerant once established; water lightly but regularly in the first season

  • Pruning: Trim after flowering to encourage reblooming and bushy growth

  • Fertilizing: Minimal feeding needed—too much fertilizer reduces fragrance

  • Container Growing: Ideal for pots with good drainage—use a gritty soil mix

Supplied in a 1 litre pot

112 in stock

£5.99