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Lavandula lanata (Woolly lavender)
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.75m
Max height
Max height
0.9m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lavandula lanata
Other names
Woolly lavender
Genus
Lavandula Lavandula
Species
L. lanata - L. lanata is a rounded to mound-forming, bushy, tender, evergreen shrub with linear to lance-shaped, densely white-woolly leaves and dense spikes of fragrant, dark purple flowers in late summer.
Lavandula lanata is: Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are scented. Good for drying.
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
Flower
Purple in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle
Grey mould Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10. Avoid cutting into old wood.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Lavandula lanata (Woolly lavender) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Overwinter in a frost-free site.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Lavandula lanata
Other names
Woolly lavender
Genus
Lavandula Lavandula
Species
L. lanata - L. lanata is a rounded to mound-forming, bushy, tender, evergreen shrub with linear to lance-shaped, densely white-woolly leaves and dense spikes of fragrant, dark purple flowers in late summer.
Native to
Spain
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are scented. Good for drying.
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
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Colour
Flower
Purple in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10. Avoid cutting into old wood.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Lavandula lanata (Woolly lavender) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Overwinter in a frost-free site.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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