Lavandula angustifolia Munstead
Lavandula angustifolia Munstead
English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia Munstead

£15.00

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Features

notes

Munstead is a compact, fragrant English lavender with beautiful grey-green foliage and deep purple flowers. Named after Gertrude Jekyll's garden at Munstead Wood, this lavender is perfect for dwarf hedging and in garden borders. It is also beloved by many native pollinators.

Insights

Increasingly in its role as a herb, lavender is being used in recipes, not just for puddings, biscuits and fudge, but also for use with pork recipes.

Details
  • Flowers: July to September
  • Hardy
Planting
  • All soil types
  • East, South or West facing
  • Full sun
Care

Plant in spring in well drained soil, with full sun. Cut back after flowering to prevent woody stems but avoid cutting into old wood.

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