IDEAS FOR ENJOYING YOUR
English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Be transported to the English countryside with these aromatic varieties featuring long, delicate stems and soothing purple flower spikes. Create mass plantings for a blanket of color and a welcome destination for honey bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Display in a decorative pot to enhance the beauty of your patio, balcony, or front step. English Lavender is the perfect gift for any occasion and once dried, the buds can create long-lasting, room-freshening fragrance inside your home.
Key Characteristics of your English Lavender
Color
Shades of purple
Varieties
Essence Purple
Hidcote Blue
Lavenize Silver Forever
Sweet Dreams
Sunlight
Full Sun/Part Shade
Bloom Time
May – September
Warning
Not for human or animal
consumption
Size
Height: 12-24″ (30-60cm)
Width: 18-30″ (45-75cm)
Growth Habit
Upright
Caring for your English Lavender
- A flowering Lavender should not be allowed to dry out as it will shorten the bloom life. Keep your Lavender’s soil moist each day while in flower. Water directly onto the surface of the soil and avoid sprinkling over the flowers as that will shorten flower life. Avoid letting your Lavender sit in water as it is harmful to the roots.
- Feed your Lavender regularly while flowering with a perennial fertilizer.
- Trim after the first wave of flowers is spent. Gather and grasp the top of the plant firmly in your hand and trim off the flower stems. Trimming off the tips of the branches will help shape the plant. The new growth will produce fresh flowers quickly and continue blooming well into fall.