French Lavender is immediately recognisable by the rounded, shorter and fatter flower heads and the attractive, soft tufts or bracts that crown the flower. French Lavender is slightly earlier flowering than English Lavender usually blooming in early summer or even late spring. As with all lavenders, the fragrant flowers are hugely attractive to pollinators and their distinctive shape is very appealing, as is the aromatic bright green-grey foliage.
This collection of 6 x 2L pots will be made up of a selection of the following French Lavender varieties:
Leucantha: Flowers: Dense white flower cones. Leaves: Bright green-grey foliage.
Papillon: Flowers: Pale mauve flower cones. Leaves: Grey-green foliage.
Purple Emperor: Flowers: Upright, strongly fragrant deep-purple flower cones with pink-purple tufts. Leaves: Grey-green foliage.
Victory: Flowers: Upright, strongly fragrant, dense, dark-purple flower cones with lighter purple ear tufts. Leaves: Bright green-grey foliage.
Javelin Rose Flowers: Large lilac-pink bracts top stunning purple cones. Flowers from early summer attracting lots of pollinators. Leaves: grey-green foliage.
Javelin White Flowers: Smal white cones and ear tufts on upright stems. Flowers from May to September. Leaves: Light green foliage with a hint of grey.
Fantasia Early Purple Flowers: Large purple flower cones and pink-purple 'bunny ears'. Compact foliage to 40-50cm. Leaves: Light grey-green, dense.
French Lavender prefers a sunny but sheltered spot with very well-drained soil and will do well in pots, containers, beds or flower borders. This drought tolerant plant will thrive in hot summers but will not tolerate shade or very wet conditions, particularly with cold/ freezing temperatures or heavy soil. In colder areas we recommend protecting the plants over winter to ensure they remain healthy.
Trimming of spent flower heads can encourage further flower production during the flowering season. In August, prune the plants back by around a third of their growth to allow light into the centre of the plants.This will allow new shoots to form shortly before the plants go into dormancy. The new shoots will then grow and produce flowers the following summer.
Is French Lavender Evergreen?
All lavender varieties are technically classed as evergreen, as in warmer climates they retain their grey-green foliage year round. However, the cooler UK climate means Lavender plants go into dormancy from early autumn until late spring. During dormancy the foliage turns brown and twiggy, appearing to die back. This is perfectly normal and as the weather warms in late spring, your Lavender plants will once again become green and develop growth ready for summmer flowering.Free delivery is available on all orders providing they meet the minimum spend criteria for the size of box or pallet. Pallet deliveries and large box deliveries for tall plants are indicated by icons on the product table listings. Delivery costs and minimum order details for each packaging type are as follows:
| Packaging Type | Standard Delivery Charge | Minimum Order Values (incl VAT) for FREE Delivery |
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| Small Box (Bare Roots up to 1.2m) | £12 delivery charge (orders up to £100 incl VAT) | Orders of £100 and over - FREE |
| Box (Pots up to and incl. 7.5L) | £12 delivery charge (orders up to £100 incl VAT) | Orders of £100 and over - FREE |
| Large/Tall Box (Tall bare roots 1.2m +) | £18 delivery charge (orders up to £120 incl VAT) | Orders of £120 and over - FREE |
| Pallet (Root balls, large pots, trees etc) | £60 delivery charge (orders up to £240 incl VAT) | Orders of £240 and over - FREE |
There are some exceptions to the standard delivery pricing structure, which relate to deliveries to more remote areas, overseas, or extremely tall plants requiring specialist delivery - for more information see the
Delivery Information Page. (Please note that due to new Brexit rules, we are currently unable to export to both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.)IDelivery Time - Please note that due to high demand, current delivery is 14-28 days! (Some trees can be 10-14 days delivery as standard - see product pages for info.)
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