species
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender · English lavender
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Lavandula angustifolia belongs to the family Lamiaceae, also known as Lavender or English lavender, introduced to the UK. It reaches 60 cm tall and 75 cm across in about 5 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in dry or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered or average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from July to August and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 60 cm tall × 75 cm across, after about 5 years
- Hardiness
- H5 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Dry, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered, Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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