Lavender 'Summer' Collection (Butterfly Garden)

Lavandula stoechas | French Lavender

Hardy Shrub

£23.99

Fabulous fragrance

Loved by bees butterflies and other insects

Ideal for borders containers and creating low hedges

Some parts of this variety are edible - Don't forget to check out our Edible Flowers Guide

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This collection of French Lavenders is perfect for adding fragrance and colour to your summer patio pots. The silvery-green foliage is richly aromatic, providing an attractive backdrop for its plump flower spikes, which appear from early summer. Each bloom wears a halo of showy bracts that flutter in the breeze. Plant these Lavenders in a sunny spot where they will attract plenty of attention from pollinating insects. Height and spread: 60cm (24").

Lavender 'Summer' Collection comprises:

Lavender 'Twin Summer' - A showy bicolour variety with purple and white splashed blooms.
Lavender 'Pink Summer Improved' - A profusion of rose-pink blooms in summer.
Lavender 'White Giant Summer Improved' - Elegant, purple and white, bicolour blooms.
Lavender 'Favourite Summer Improved' - Dark violet flower spikes are topped with fluttering mauve bracts.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Try the sweet tasting petals on top of salads or even pancakes, crystallise them for use as cake decorations too. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.

Plant Size Height Up to 60cm (24in)
Spread Up to 60cm (24in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Shrub

Ideal For cut flower gardenhedgesscented gardenswildlife gardenscottage gardens

Position In full sun

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Flowering Months

Codes
20 lavender postiplug plants (5 of each variety) (KB8590)

Grow French lavender plants on free draining soil in full sun. Lavenders dislike wet ground, particularly during winter. Improve heavy soil conditions by adding coarse grit or sharp sand prior to planting. When growing French lavender in large patio containers, use a well drained soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3. After planting, prune lavender plants to encourage bushy growth.

Water regularly throughout summer until lavender plants are fully established. Once established, they are reasonably drought tolerant. Immediately after flowering, prune English lavender back to within 2cm (1") of the previous year's growth to maintain a compact, well shaped plant. Culinary idea: Make delicious lavender sugar or lavender and mint jelly from the freshly picked flowers.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

Van Meuwen strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. Sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this, so regretfully we are unable to ship live plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3