Description
🌿 Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas)
South Africa’s earliest-blooming ornamental lavender. Recognised for its distinctive upright “bunny ear” bracts and rich violet-purple flowers, this compact hybrid brings reliable colour to gardens when most other varieties are still dormant.
✅ Perfect For:
- Early-season garden colour & rockeries
- Containers, patios & balcony planting
- Pollinator habitats (bees, butterflies & beneficial insects)
- Dried floral crafts & long-lasting potpourri
🌸 Flowering: August – October (peak Sept) • Repeat flushes possible in mild autumns
🌡️ Hardiness: Frost-tolerant to -5°C once established • Heat-hardy to 40°C+
💧 Water Needs: Low once established • Drought-resilient in well-drained soils
☀️ Sun: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
📏 Mature Size: 40–60 cm height × 45–55 cm spread
⚠️ Important: This is an ornamental variety with elevated camphor levels. Not for ingestion, tea, or culinary use. For food-grade lavender, explore our Munstead or Hidcote range.
🪴 What You Receive:
• 2,8L hardened nursery plant with established root system
• Healthy, disease-free plant ready for transplant
📍 Collection: Garsfontein, Pretoria East
📱 Enquiries: WhatsApp 074 257 6737
