French Lavender Seed

Lavandula stoechas

£5.00£10.00 inc. VAT

French Lavender is an intensely aromatic shrublet with narrow grey leaves. The dark purple flowers are borne in dense terminal heads which are topped by prominent purple bracts, very attractive to bees. Plants require a warm sunny position and are often used as a low, informal hedge which needs to be lightly trimmed after flowering. It has a more acid scent than English Lavender

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Description

Lavandula stoechas

Common name: French Lavender.

Native: Mediterranean

Provenance: Spain

Size and spread (10 years): 0.8m x 0.8m

Treatment required: Requires a pre chill.

Seeds / kg: 1,144,696    65% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Any well drained soil.

Planting instructions: Plant in full sun. Trim lightly after flowering, but not back into old woody growth.

Mature height: 0.8m x 0.8m

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Lavandula

Size

Mini Seed Pack (approx 250 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 2500 seeds)

Family

Lamiaceae

Flowering Month

June

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

shrub

Evergreen

evergreen

Interest

flowers, scent

Wildlife

yes

Requires

sun

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