Lavandula Stoechas "French Lavender" 2.5Liter

🌿 Lavandula stoechas – French Lavender

Botanical Name: Lavandula stoechas
Common Names: French Lavender, Spanish Lavender, Butterfly Lavender, Stoechas Lavender

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📌 Product Description

Lavandula stoechas, commonly known as French Lavender, is a hardy, aromatic perennial shrub prized for its vivid purple, pineapple-shaped flower heads topped with decorative “rabbit-ear” bracts. Its fragrant foliage and flowers make it a favourite for gardens, borders, and container planting.

This compact lavender variety is particularly well-suited to South African climates, tolerating heat, drought, and coastal conditions. Its long flowering season and aromatic scent make it ideal for pollinator-friendly gardens, attracting bees and butterflies.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 40 – 60 cm
• Spread: 50 – 70 cm
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun for optimum flowering
• Soil: Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor soils
• Water:
  • Drought-tolerant once established
  • Avoid overwatering; prefers slightly dry conditions
• Feeding: Minimal fertiliser; light feeding in spring with low-nitrogen fertiliser
• Maintenance:
  • Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape
  • Remove old flower heads to encourage repeat blooms

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Autumn or spring
• Flowering Season: Spring through early summer (may rebloom in mild climates)
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Temperate, coastal, and Mediterranean-type gardens
• Frost Tolerance: Light frost tolerant once established

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Unique “rabbit-ear” flower bracts add architectural interest
• Highly aromatic foliage and blooms
• Compact, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
• Ideal for garden borders, rockeries, and containers

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Pollinator-friendly garden beds
✔ Coastal and water-wise landscapes
✔ Borders, edging, and rockeries
✔ Patio and container planting
✔ Aromatic herb and sensory gardens