| Botanical name | Lavandula stoechas |
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| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | Flowers are purple and a wide range of flower colours are available, including new bicolours. |
| Common name(s) | Spanish lavender, crowned lavender |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | The foliage is aromatic and is grey-green. |
| Uses in landscape design | Excellent for flower borders and beds, garden edging, gravel patio/container plants, rock garden and wildlife gardens. Ideal for a low hedge, in the herb garden or mixed border. |
| Planting instructions | Planting: It prefers fertile, well-drained soil. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil with one third compost in the bottom of the hole, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix well. |
| Soil conditions | This plant will do well on normal soil and it must be well-drained. |
| Uses | It is widely used in cooking, medicines, cosmetics, insect deterrents and potpourris. Lavender oil is commercially obtained from this species. |
| Recommended varieties | ‘Helmsdale’ has grey-green foliage, with dark purple flowers in spring and summer. L. stoechas subsp. lusitanica ‘Marshwood’ has grey-green foliage, with purple-pink flowers. ‘Papillon’ bears pink-purple flowers in spring and autumn and is low growing. |
Lavandula stoechas (Spanish lavender, crowned lavender)
- Botanical name: Lavandula stoechas
- Common name(s): Spanish lavender, crowned lavender
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This popular lavender has grey-green aromatic leaves with toothed edges. The species is distinguished by a crown of petals rising above the cone-shaped flower, hence one of the common names: Crowned lavender. Flowers of this species are the most striking of all lavenders. A wide range of colours are available, including new bicolours. L. stoechas ‘Helmsdale’ has grey-green foliage with dark purple flowers in spring and summer; ‘Purple Crown’ has green, aromatic foliage with dark purple flowers, fading to light purple in summer; it is good for hedging. L. stoechas subsp. lusitanica ‘Marshwood’ is 800mm tall, with grey-green foliage and purple-pink flowers from autumn to spring; ‘Papillon’ is 500mm tall, with grey-green foliage and pink-purple flowers from autumn to spring; L. stoechas subsp. pedunculata ‘Avonview’ is compact, reaching 600mm in height, with grey-green foliage and short flower-spikes bearing purple flowers from autumn to spring; ‘Pukehou’ is upright, growing to 800mm tall, with grey-green foliage and large purple flowers from autumn to spring. Lavender grows in most climates, except for humid subtropical areas. All lavenders are aromatic shrubs.
Family: Lamiaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: lav-AN-dew-lah STOW-kass
Lavandula stoechas requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Flowers are purple and a wide range of flower colours are available, including new bicolours.
The foliage is aromatic and is grey-green.
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