| Botanical name | Lavandula angustifolia |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per 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. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | January February August September October November December Bears fragrant blue-purple flowers. |
| Common name(s) | True, common, English, narrow-leaved lavender |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | A bushy, herbaceous shrub with narrow-leaved, aromatic, blue-grey foliage with smooth edges. |
| Soil conditions | They do well in normal or sandy soil but the soil must be well-drained. |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Uses | Lavender is widely used in cooking, medicines, cosmetics, insect deterrents and potpourris. |
| Wildlife attractions | The english plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. |
| Other languages | Laventel (A) |
Lavandula angustifolia (True, common, English, narrow-leaved lavender)
- Botanical name: Lavandula angustifolia
- Common name(s): True, common, English, narrow-leaved lavender
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A bushy, herbaceous shrub with narrow-leaved, aromatic, blue-grey foliage with smooth edges, bearing fragrant blue-purple flowers through spring and summer. Hybrids include: ‘Alba’, white flowers; ‘Hidcote’, purple-violet flowers in late summer; ‘Lavenite Petite’, a compact shrub up to 400mm tall, flowers in shades from white to purple in spring; ‘Munstead’, pink-purple to blue flowers in summer; ‘Rosea’, fine foliage with light pink flowers in summer. ‘Margaret Roberts’ is a popular local strain.
Family: Lamiaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: lav-AN-dew-lah an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh
Lavandula angustifolia requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February August September October November December
Bears fragrant blue-purple flowers.
A bushy, herbaceous shrub with narrow-leaved, aromatic, blue-grey foliage with smooth edges.
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