Lavender
Common Name: Lavender
Genus: Lavandula
Cultivar: 'Sawyers'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy
Height: 90cm
Spread: 90cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to take cuttings: May to August
This attractive and unusual lavender is a hybrid between Lavandula lanata and L. angustifolia, and enjoys a hot dry position, sheltered from cold winds and frost. It is also an excellent container plant, with handsome foliage at all times, and a prolific display of opulent purple blooms. Annual trimming is important to prevent leggy and untidy growth, but with this minimal attention plants grow into fine specimens, with very fragrant blooms on long stems.
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