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Lavandula stoechas 'Favorite Summer Improved' (Summer Series) (French lavender 'Favorite Summer Improved')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lavandula stoechas 'Favorite Summer Improved' (Summer Series)
Other names
French lavender 'Favorite Summer Improved', Spanish lavender 'Favorite Summer Improved', Lavandula stoechas 'Favourite Summer Improved'
Genus
Lavandula Lavandula
Variety or Cultivar
'Favorite Summer Improved' _ 'Favorite Summer Improved' is a compact, upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves, and, throughout summer, erect stems bearing dense spikes of tiny, fragrant, dark purple flowers topped with conspicuous, bright violet bracts.
Lavandula stoechas 'Favorite Summer Improved' (Summer Series) is: Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are highly scented and suitable for drying.
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
Flower
Dark-purple, Violet in Summer
Foliage
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 after flowering.
Propagation
Will not come true to type from seed.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Lavandula stoechas 'Favorite Summer Improved' (Summer Series) (French lavender 'Favorite Summer Improved') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
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
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Does best in a sheltered position. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Avoid high nitrogen fertiliser as this will produce floppy growth.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Lavandula stoechas 'Favorite Summer Improved' (Summer Series)
Other names
French lavender 'Favorite Summer Improved', Spanish lavender 'Favorite Summer Improved', Lavandula stoechas 'Favourite Summer Improved'
Genus
Lavandula Lavandula
Variety or Cultivar
'Favorite Summer Improved' _ 'Favorite Summer Improved' is a compact, upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves, and, throughout summer, erect stems bearing dense spikes of tiny, fragrant, dark purple flowers topped with conspicuous, bright violet bracts.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are highly scented and suitable for drying.
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Dark-purple, Violet in Summer
Foliage
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 after flowering.
Propagation
Will not come true to type from seed.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Lavandula stoechas 'Favorite Summer Improved' (Summer Series) (French lavender 'Favorite Summer Improved') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
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
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Does best in a sheltered position. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Avoid high nitrogen fertiliser as this will produce floppy growth.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8
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