Enjoy a long flowering season filled with spires of purple flowers and an uplifting fragrance with Lavandula angustifolia ‘Essence Purple’. Forming into a neat mound, the slender stems create a haze of purple accentuated by the attractive grey green aromatic foliage beneath.
With beautiful blooms lasting throughout the summer, this low maintenance shrub has foliage that lasts all year-round adding structure and interest to admire. Plant it in your flowerbeds and borders or admire it in an effortlessly attractive container display. It also makes an excellent dried flower to enjoy in long-lasting arrangements around the home.
It is the perfect addition to cottage gardens and Mediterranean planting schemes as well as wildlife gardens, attracting bees, butterflies and a range of beneficial insects. This ability to attract pollinators has been recognised by the Royal Horticultural Society who have added it to their Plants for Pollinators Collection.
Reliable and easy to grow, simply plant your Lavandula angustifolia ‘Essence Purple’ in a sunny position in moist but free draining soil. Keep it well watered until it is established, after which it will have good tolerance to drought. Trim it back in late summer to ensure it keeps its neat shape throughout the season.
Plant details
- Pot size: 2-Litre
- Foliage colour: Grey green
- Flower colour: Purple
- Flowering period: June, July, August
- Soil type: Moist, free draining
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Plant type: Shrub
- Ultimate plant size: Height: 0.5m x Spread: 0.5m
All measurements are approximate.