Life Cycle
Perennial
Plant Characteristics
Fragrant evergreen foliage
Growth Habit
Bushy
Bloom Season
Late spring to summer
Suitable for
Outdoor
Seed Type
Open pollinated
Plant Type
Ornamental flowering herb
Planting Season
Spring
Fruit Size
Not applicable
Plant Height
40 to 60 cm
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Low to moderate
Hardiness Zones
Warm temperate
Container Garden
Yes
Plant Spacing
30 to 45 cm
Planting Depth
Surface sow with light cover
Growing Conditions
Sunny dry locations
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes French Lavender (Lavandula stoechas) a popular flowering plant?
What makes French Lavender (Lavandula stoechas) a popular flowering plant?
French Lavender is admired for its distinctive flower heads topped with colorful bracts, aromatic silvery-green foliage, and compact growth habit, making it a popular choice for borders, rock gardens, containers, and Mediterranean-style landscapes.
Where can French Lavender be grown?
Where can French Lavender be grown?
It grows well in flower beds, herb gardens, rock gardens, borders, and containers with well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun.
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Yes, the nectar-rich blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.
Can French Lavender be grown in containers?
Can French Lavender be grown in containers?
Yes, its compact, bushy growth habit makes it well suited for containers, patio planters, window boxes, balconies, and other small ornamental garden spaces.
Does pruning help maintain healthy growth and flowering?
Does pruning help maintain healthy growth and flowering?
Yes, light pruning after the flowering season helps maintain a compact shape, encourages healthy branching, and supports vigorous growth under suitable growing conditions.
Does French Lavender provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Does French Lavender provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Yes, healthy plants produce distinctive purple flower heads with decorative bracts and attractive aromatic foliage, adding lasting color, texture, fragrance, and ornamental appeal to gardens, patios, borders, and containers throughout the flowering season under suitable growing conditions.