Botanical name

Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Scent'

Other names

English lavender 'Blue Scent' , Lavandula angustifolia 'Syngablusc’

Genus

Lavandula

Variety or Cultivar

'Blue Scent' _ 'Blue Scent' is a compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves, and slender, upright stems bearing dense, terminal spikes of fragrant, lavender-blue flowers in summer.

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

The flowers are highly scented. Good for drying.

Habit

Bushy, Compact

COLOUR

Flower

Lavender, Blue in Summer

Foliage

Grey-green in All seasons

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle

Specific diseases

Grey mould

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 10, after flowering.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

WHERE TO GROW

Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Scent' (English lavender 'Blue Scent' ) will reach a height of 0.35m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Containers, Rock, Wildlife

Cultivation

Plant in well-drained soil in full sun. Does best in a sheltered position. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers and manure as this will cause the plant to flop.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

East, West

Exposure

Sheltered