🌿 Lavandula angustifolia

💜 English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia, commonly known as English Lavender, is a popular evergreen shrub valued for its fragrant purple flowers and attractive silver-green foliage. Furthermore, it adds year-round beauty to gardens while providing a soothing fragrance.

✨ Features & Benefits

💜 Fragrant Blooms
Produces beautiful purple flower spikes throughout the flowering season. In addition, the flowers are excellent for cut arrangements and dried displays.

🐝 Pollinator Friendly
Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Therefore, it helps support a healthy garden ecosystem.

☀️ Drought Tolerant
Once established, this lavender requires minimal watering. As a result, it is ideal for water-wise gardens.

🌿 Evergreen Foliage
Maintains attractive silver-green foliage throughout the year. Moreover, the foliage provides structure even when the plant is not flowering.

🏡 Versatile Garden Plant
Perfect for borders, herb gardens, pathways, containers, and mass plantings. Additionally, it complements both formal and informal garden designs.

📏 Plant Information

🌱 Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia
🪴 Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
📏 Mature Height: 60cm – 1m
📐 Mature Spread: 60cm – 1m
💜 Flower Colour: Purple
☀️ Sunlight: Full Sun
💧 Watering: Low once established
⚡ Growth Rate: Moderate

🌸 Growing Conditions

☀️ Plant in a sunny position for the best flowering results.
🌱 Preferably use well-drained soil.
💦 Water regularly during establishment. However, avoid overwatering mature plants.

🌸 Care Guide

✂️ Prune lightly after flowering to maintain a compact shape. Furthermore, regular pruning encourages healthy new growth.

🍂 Apply compost annually to improve soil health. Consequently, plants remain vigorous and produce more blooms.

💚 Why Choose English Lavender?

✅ Highly fragrant flowers
✅ Pollinator friendly
✅ Drought tolerant once established
✅ Evergreen silver-green foliage
✅ Ideal for containers and borders
✅ Perfect for water-wise landscaping