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Lavandula
Lavandula angustifolia
- Curated selection: Every outdoor plant is selected for health, proper rooting and overall quality, so you receive a plant suited to its listed variety, growth type and intended outdoor use.
- Representative photos: Product images show a typical plant of this variety, often during an attractive or active growth stage. Natural differences in size, branching, foliage density, leaf colour, flower timing and seasonal shape are normal.
- Seasonal appearance: Outdoor plants change noticeably through the year. Depending on the season, your plant may arrive actively growing, newly flushing, flowering, fruiting, recently pruned, dormant, partly bare or leafless. Deciduous shrubs, trees and herbaceous perennials can look sparse outside their main growing period, especially in autumn, winter and early spring. This is normal seasonal behaviour and does not mean the plant is unhealthy.
- Flowers, fruit and colour: Flowers, buds, fruit, berries, autumn colour and fresh new growth are seasonal and are not guaranteed on arrival unless clearly stated for that specific item.
- Size details: Listed sizes refer to pot diameter in cm and approximate overall height in cm, measured from the base of the pot to the tallest visible shoot, stem or branch where applicable. Outdoor plant height can vary naturally with season, pruning, dormancy, new growth, weather conditions and each plant’s growth habit. Dormant, recently pruned or early-season plants may temporarily be shorter, sparser or less leafy than plants shown in peak-season photos.
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After delivery:
Your outdoor plant has just been packed, transported and unpacked, so give it a calm start before planting or placing it permanently. Remove all packaging carefully, check the pot, stems, visible roots and substrate moisture, and settle any loose growing medium back around the root ball. Water if the root ball feels dry, but do not leave the pot standing in water. For the first few days, keep the plant in a sheltered spot suited to its light needs, away from strong midday sun, heavy wind, frost and heat stress.
First days outside:
Do not move the plant straight into full exposure, especially if it is young, newly flushed, evergreen, recently pruned or greenhouse-grown. Gradually introduce more sun, wind and temperature variation over several days. If cold nights, storms, intense sun or hot dry weather are expected, keep the plant protected until conditions are more stable. Do not fertilize immediately after delivery; let the plant settle first and resume feeding only when it is actively growing and conditions are suitable.
Seasonal settling:
Outdoor plants may arrive in different seasonal stages. Depending on the time of year, your plant may be leafy, flowering, newly sprouting, recently pruned, dormant, partly bare or leafless. Adjust care to what the plant is doing: actively growing plants need closer moisture checks, while dormant plants usually need protection from extremes and only light moisture management until growth resumes.
Planting timing:
Plant outdoors when the soil is workable and weather conditions suit the plant type. Avoid planting during frost, heatwaves, waterlogged soil or very dry windy periods. It is better to keep the plant protected in its pot for a short time than to plant into stressful conditions. After planting, water thoroughly so the root ball and surrounding soil connect properly, then monitor moisture while the plant establishes.
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Quick guide to Lavandula angustifolia
Evergreen subshrub
Moisture
Dry to average
Drainage
Free-draining
Hardiness
Fully hardy · -15°C
Mature size
45–60 × 50–60 cm
Winter habit
Evergreen
Bloom time
Summer
Containers
Good in pots
Pruning
After flowering, Spring
More details
Growth and habit
- Growth rate: Moderate
- Lifecycle: Perennial
- Growth habit: Bushy
- Spread type: Clumping
- Groundcover strength: Low
Flower, foliage and seasonal interest
- Flower colour: Lavender purple
- Foliage colour: Grey green
- Winter interest: Evergreen foliage
- Fragrance: Strong
Site and soil
- Soil type: Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Spacing: 60 cm
- Plants per m²: 2.8
Garden use
- Special use: Patio & balcony, Pollinator friendly, Fragrant, Edible, Drought tolerant, Winter interest
- Use cases: Herb garden, Pollinator border, Patio container
Planting and care
- Planting window: Spring, Early autumn
- Establishment watering: Water regularly after planting, then allow slight drying between deep soakings.
- Container note: Sets in containers need individual root space, gritty drainage and a dry crown through cold rain.
- Seasonal note: Evergreen. Flowers mainly from month 6 to 8. Winter value comes from evergreen foliage.
Where Lavandula angustifolia comes from
Dry sunny slopes and scrub of the western Mediterranean.
Classic English lavender for repeated sunny planting
Lavandula angustifolia is the classic English lavender: narrow, aromatic foliage on a woody evergreen framework, topped with purple flower spikes in summer. It reads as both plant and structure, which is why it works so well in repeated planting and low lines along paths.
Supplied as a 6-plant set, it is easy to create a consistent rhythm rather than a single isolated clump. The foliage stays visually present after flowering, so the planting still looks intentional once the flower stems are trimmed away.
Growth habit of Lavandula angustifolia
New shoots appear in spring from the woody base, filling out into a rounded mound. Flower stems rise above the foliage in summer, then the plant settles back into evergreen texture through autumn and winter.
A mature plant often reaches around 45-60 cm tall with a spread around 60 cm, shaped by pruning and soil texture. In containers, ultimate size is usually more controlled, and the mound can stay tighter for longer.
Direct light and sharp drainage
Direct light supports firm growth, good scent, and strong flower stems. Drainage is the long-term requirement: lavender prefers a root zone that wets fully, then dries with air moving through it.
Chalk, sandy loam, and gritty garden soils are suitable, and lavender can cope across acid to alkaline conditions when drainage is good. Where soil stays wet, improve structure with grit and avoid thick organic mulch at the crown.
Watering English lavender in pots
Choose a stable pot with clear drainage and a gritty outdoor mix. Water deeply when needed, then let the root zone dry back so it regains air.
Checking the top third of the pot is usually enough: if it is dry and the container feels lighter, water thoroughly and allow excess to drain away. In prolonged wet weather, protection from constant rain can be the difference between a long-lived plant and a short-lived one.
Yearly pruning for lasting shape
Light annual shaping keeps the mound dense and prevents a woody, split outline. Keep cuts in leafy growth where buds are present, so the plant can respond evenly.
- After flowering: remove spent stems and lightly round the green growth.
- Spring tidy: clip winter damage once new shoots begin to move.
- Cut depth: avoid cutting into bare old wood without leafy points.
- Nutrition: keep feeding modest; firm, compact growth is the aim.
English lavender issue signals
The most common warning sign is a softening centre, especially in pots after repeated rain. This usually points to poor drainage or a mix that stays wet for too long.
Weak flowering tends to be linked to shade, overly rich soil, or pruning that was done too late. If the mound becomes open, earlier shaping and leaner conditions usually restore density.
Using a 6-plant set outdoors
Six plants allow clear repetition: a low hedge line, a run beside paving, or grouped pots that read as one feature. Lavandula angustifolia also combines easily with thyme, rosemary, salvias, and fine grasses where the shared preference for sun and free drainage keeps the planting coherent.
Lavandula angustifolia
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Lavandula angustifolia
Sale price€12,50
Lavandula angustifolia FAQs – pruning, full sun and pots
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