Lavendula stoechas
Common name: Spanish lavender, French lavender
Family: Lamiaceae
Leaf: fleshier that L. angustifolia, aromatic (more concentrated in the essential oils than L angustifolia), lineal, silver-green, opposite
Flower: Appearing late spring and early summer, are pink-bright purple, produced on spikes atop leafless stems that are 4-12" long. Atop the spike, there are showy, larger, papery, sterile bracts, a distinctive marker of L. stoechas.
Culture: Winter hardy to USDA zones 7-10. Prefers well-drained, non-acidic soils in full-sun. Best in neutral to alkaline soils. Established plants are drought tolerant. Needs annual pruning in spring (can be pruned a little harder than L. angustifolia), to maintain shape, otherwise the can get leggy after a few years. Tolerates strong winds, but not maritime exposure.
Height: up to 3'; Spread: up to 2'
Habit: evergreen/semi-evergreen shrub; Form: mounded
Uses: In a perennial garden, rock garden, herb garden, en masse, specimen, border, xeriscaping
Origin: Mediterranean
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| L. stoechas in its natural habitat |
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Lavendula stoechas 'Otto Quast' |
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