Plant name: English lavender 'Munstead'
Scientific name: Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
Category: Evergreen shrub
Plant family: Lamiaceae
Light preference: Full sun
Soil preference: Loam, sand, clay, chalk, acid, neutral, well-drained
Flowering/fruiting month: July-August
Size:
- 0.1-0.5 meters height
- 0.5-1.0 meters spread
Description: It seems that everyone loves lavender. I wasn't convinced until I started growing it, and now I'm absolutely sold. These small aromatic shrubs make excellent hedging, the edge border beautifully and they attract so many bees!
Care: Lavender needs lots of sun and good drainage to keep them happy. To prevent them becoming woody and leggy I would recommend cutting back every year after flowering, make sure you cut back to green (not brown) as they will not regrow from old wood!
