Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’
$17.99
Lavandula angustifolia Munstead brings reliable blue-purple fragrance to compact edging, sunny pots, and dry garden borders.
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Description
Lavandula angustifolia Munstead provides a reliable summer display of fragrant blue-purple spikes above gray-green foliage. The compact shrub spreads into a broad rounded mound that fits dry borders, patio pots, and low hedging. Pollinators visit the tubular flowers, while cut stems provide familiar lavender scent. Evergreen leaves keep the planting useful through the rest of the year.
Grow it in full sun and lean, free-draining soil. Water sparingly after establishment and avoid rich manure or high-nitrogen feed. Remove faded flowers and trim leafy growth in late summer without cutting into bare old wood. Softwood or semi-ripe cuttings make new plants. The fragrant oils are toxic to dogs, cats, and horses if eaten, and poor drainage can lead to gray mold or root rot.
Additional information
| Height | 45 cm – 45 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 50 cm – 100 cm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, May |
| Synonyms | LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead', Lavandula angustifolia Munstead Dwarf, Lavandula Dwarf Munstead |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate Lavandula angustifolia Munstead by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer. Seed is suitable for the species when uniform cultivar traits are not required. |
| Pests | Rosemary beetle and froghoppers may appear on Lavandula angustifolia Munstead. Most plants stay fairly clean when grown in sun and open air. |
| Diseases | Grey mould and root rot can affect Lavandula angustifolia Munstead in damp or poorly drained conditions. Honey fungus is also reported but is less common. |
| Pruning | Deadhead Lavandula angustifolia Munstead after flowering and trim the leafy growth in late summer. Avoid cutting into old woody stems because lavender may not regrow well from bare wood. |
| Hazardous information | Lavandula angustifolia Munstead contains fragrant oils that are listed as toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. Eating leaves, flowers, or stems may cause nausea, vomiting, or loss of appetite. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil well drained and water sparingly once established. |
| Sunlight instructions | Plant in full sun for dense growth and stronger scent. |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Blue |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Bushy, Compact |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Round, Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Pollinator Garden, Patio and container use, Garden edging and borders, Gravel and stone gardens, Mediterranean gardening |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Sensory, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand, Gravelly soil |
| Local names | Munstead English Lavender, English Lavender, Lavender |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23005176, ZLAVANM0001G, ZLAVANM3.5PT |
| Usps | Blue-purple fragrant spikes top compact grey foliage., Reliable lavender for edging, pots, and dry borders. |
| Common Name | Munstead Lavender |