Lavandula stoechas subsp. Stoechas f. leucatha

French lavender is ideal for hedging but can also be grown in pots. It likes the same conditions as roses.

Best Use

• Pots, tubs and window boxes
• Attracts bees
• Fragrant
• Hedge
• Medicinal
• Dried
• Flower
• Herb

Planting Instructions

• Grows to a height of 100cm or more
• Plant in full sun in well-drained soil
• Avoid overhead watering
• Add a bit of lime and a general fertiliser to the soil before planting
• Once planted, layer newspaper around your seedlings and cover the newspaper with peastraw to prevent it drying out between watering

Companion Plants

• Fruit trees
• Roses
• Zucchini
• Cucumber

Other varieties

Burning Questions

What's the difference between lavenders?