Fringed lavender
Lavandula dentata
Ground coverPlacenta
Production
A long-flowering, fragrant lavender that feeds bees for months in mild climates. Frost-tender and fussy about drainage, so keep it lean, sunny and sharp-draining.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Ground cover
- Lifecycle
- Placenta
- Soil preference
- Sandy, Rocky
- Soil pH range
- 6 – 8
- Min. temperature
- -6°C
- Min. rainfall
- 350 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Medium
- Frost tolerance
- Low
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Irrigation needed
- Low
How to manage it
Long-flowering aromatic pollinator shrub for hot, dry sites; shear lightly after each flowering flush to keep it compact and woody-free.
Watch out for
English corrected from 'Loquat' - the Latin Lavandula dentata is fringed lavender. Frost-tender below about -6C and needs sharp drainage; rots in heavy or waterlogged soil.
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