Lavandula angustifolia 'Alba'
English lavender 'Alba', White English lavender
Lavandula Lavandula
'Alba' _ ''Alba' is a bushy, evergreen shrub with slender, upright stems bearing linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves and terminal spikes of fragrant, white flowers in summer.
Lavandula angustifolia 'Alba' is: Evergreen
The flowers are strongly fragrant and suitable for drying.
Compact, Bushy, Upright
White in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle
Grey mould Grey mould
Pruning group 10, after flowering.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Alba' (English lavender 'Alba') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Containers, Rock, Wildlife
Plant in well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in sun. Tolerates acid soil. Best in a sheltered position. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. High nitrogen fertilisers & manure will cause the plant to flop. Semi-evergreen in colder areas
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Alba'
English lavender 'Alba', White English lavender
Lavandula Lavandula
'Alba' _ ''Alba' is a bushy, evergreen shrub with slender, upright stems bearing linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves and terminal spikes of fragrant, white flowers in summer.
Garden origin
Evergreen
The flowers are strongly fragrant and suitable for drying.
Compact, Bushy, Upright
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White in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle
Pruning group 10, after flowering.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Alba' (English lavender 'Alba') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Containers, Rock, Wildlife
Plant in well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in sun. Tolerates acid soil. Best in a sheltered position. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. High nitrogen fertilisers & manure will cause the plant to flop. Semi-evergreen in colder areas
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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