Description
🌿 Margaret Roberts Lavender (Lavandula × christiana)
South Africa’s most reliable hardy lavender — bred for our highveld conditions.
✅ Perfect For:
- Hedges, borders, and mass planting
- Pots, patios, and container gardens
- Attracting bees, butterflies & beneficial insects
- Dried flowers, potpourri & ornamental crafts
🌸 Flowering: Nearly year-round in Gauteng (peak Sept–Nov + March–April)
🌡️ Hardiness: Frost-tolerant to -10°C once established
💧 Water Needs: Low once established; drought-tolerant
☀️ Sun: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
📏 Mature Size: 60–90 cm height × 60–90 cm spread
⚠️ Important: This is an lavender variety with higher camphor content. For food-grade lavender, see our Angustifolia range.
🪴 What You Receive:
• 2.8L hardened nursery bag
• Healthy, established plant (approx. 30-40 cm tall)
📍 Collection: Garsfontein, Pretoria East
⚠️ NOTE: HIGH CAMPHOR VARIETY
This lavender contains naturally elevated camphor levels. While it may be used sparingly in culinary applications, we recommend consuming it responsibly and at your own discretion. Not suitable for children, pregnant or nursing individuals, or those on medication without consulting a healthcare professional. For regular culinary or therapeutic use, we recommend our Munstead or Hidcote range.
