Who doesn't love Lavender? Used since time immemorial as a medicinal herb, an insect repellent, an aromatic oil and a general all round house-hold essential especially when there was a bit of strewing* to be done. The Romans and Greeks used Lavender when bathing and that is the origin of the botanical name Lavandula (la-van-dew-la) which comes from the Latin word lavare meaning to bathe or wash. Lavender's natural home is the Mediterranean region, the Middle East and India.

aka English Lavender

Lavandula. This is a compact variety of English Lavender producing striking, deep violet-blue flowers in the summer. Delightfully fragrant with that true 'Lavender' fragrance we all love. Good for attracting bees to the garden. Trim after flowering. Plant in a well drained sunny spot. Evergreen.

The trimmed flower heads can be dried in the sun or in a warm dry spot and used for making lavender sachets, pot pourri etc. Make sure you do this trimming before autumn so your Lavender has a chance to re-grow before it gets too cold.

 

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aka English Lavender

Lavandula. A gorgeous little Lavender hybrid with soft grey foliage and fine spikes of white flowers with just a hint of mauve that appear in summer. Lovely for add to the border or use as a little hedge perhaps in the vege garden. Smells wonderful. Likes a sunny spot and good drainage. Evergreen.

 

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Compact habit, high fragrance and free flowering. Radiant pink spring flowers sit just above the fragrant green foliage. An excellent choice for garden beds or containers. Easy care, dry tolerant; mix it up with other Fairy Wing lavenders to add a stunning display of spring colour. Evergreen

 

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Compact, highly fragrant and free flowering in spring. Enjoy an abundance of purple flowers, together with the fragrant green foliage. An excellent choice for garden beds or containers. Easy care, dry tolerant, stunning mass planted to add a stunning display of spring colour. Evergreen.

 

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Compact habit, high fragrance and free flowering. An abundance of white spring flowers sit above the fragrant green foliage. Grow in garden beds or containers, easy care, dry tolerant, stunning when planted en masse, mix it up with other Fairy Wings to add a stunning colourful display. Evergreen

 

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aka English Lavender

Lavandula Hybrid. A popular Lavender that produces an abundance of long stemmed, dark lavender flower heads through-out the summer. These are used commercially for dried flowers and oil production. Just lovely in the garden and will help attract bees. Well worth planting for the fragrance alone.

'Grosso' is probably one of the most deliciously fragrant of all the Lavenders available to gardeners' today. Evergreen.

 

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aka English Lavender

Lavandula. Named after one of England's finest gardens this lovely little English Lavender has intensely aromatic foliage and flowers. The deep purple flowers appear on fine stems in summer. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Trim after flowering. Evergreen. RHS AGM.

 

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aka Spanish lavender

Lavandula. Laveana are a new range of ultra compact bushy Lavender which are earlier to flower than most other Lavender. Laveana Violet Blue features chunky deep purple blooms on short stems with Blue wings which smother the attractive greyish green foliage from spring throughout summer. Evergreen.

Very well branched bushy habit. Prefers full sun.

 

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aka Spanish Lavender

One of the most popular Lavenders sold in NZ and there's a good reason for that. The plump purple flower heads appear in abundance from early spring through to late summer. It performs well, looks good and clips well. Happiest in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.

Use for low hedges, container planting, topiary work or just plant amongst your other treasures in the mixed border. A great little Mediterranean lavender that seldom disappoints.