Quantity
About 100 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Lamiaceae
Type
Perennial flower
Cycle
Perennial
Lavender angustifolia is an iconic perennial that instantly evokes sunny gardens, fragrant borders, and the soothing sweetness of late summers. With its finely textured, silvery-grey foliage and delicately upright spikes of purple flowers, it structures landscapes while providing an elegant, natural, and timeless presence. Highly valued for its characteristic fragrance, it transforms flowerbeds, rockeries, pots, and window boxes into vibrant spaces where bees and other beneficial pollinators buzz. Its compact and harmonious silhouette makes it an ideal plant for creating understated, luminous, and long-lasting scenes, even in low-maintenance gardens. Once well-established in well-drained soil and abundant full sun, it admirably tolerates drought and retains its ornamental appeal for a long time. Its summer bloom, which can extend until the first frosts depending on conditions, enriches the garden with a soft color and a persistent fragrance that accompanies every passing. Whether harvested or simply admired in situ, it offers a complete sensory horticultural experience, combining beauty, fragrance, and ecological utility. It is an essential plant for gardeners looking for a resistant, Mediterranean, and intensely decorative perennial.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.3 cm (0.1 in)
Establishment temperature
18 to 21 °C (64 to 70 °F)
Establishment time
14 to 21 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Light, poor to moderately fertile and very well-drained
Watering
Weak
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer until the first frosts
HarvestSummer until the first frosts
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsRosemary, sage, thyme, echinacea, blanket flower
Avoid planting withMint, lemon balm, impatiens
Borders, flower beds, window boxes, pots, rock gardens
