Name: Lavandula Stoechas "French Lavender" 3Liter
SKU: BA505
Price: 49.0 ZAR
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Lavandula Stoechas "French Lavender" 3Liter

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Product Details

Weight: 3.00 kg

🌿 Lavandula stoechas – French Lavender

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

📌 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.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 40 – 60 cm

Spread: 50 – 70 cm

Growth Habit: Compact, bushy shrub

Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 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

🌦️ 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

🌼 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

🌿 Ideal Uses

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

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