Lavandula angustifolia Little Lady ('Batlad')
English lavender [Little Lady]
A bushy, compact evergreen shrub with narrow linear silver-grey leaves bearing prolific spikes of fragrant, pale lilac/blue flowers in summer.
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Blue | Grey | ||
| Autumn | Grey | |||
| Winter | Grey |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Lavandula are small aromatic evergreen shrubs with usually narrow, simple, entire, toothed or lobed leaves and small tubular flowers in dense spikes in summer
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Prefers free-draining , poor to moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline soil. Avoid planting in heavy clay or waterlogged soils. A sunny position is needed for maximum flowering. Can become woody and untidy without annual pruning. See lavender cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 10 after flowering. Lightly trim in spring if necessary.
Pests
May be susceptible to rosemary beetle, cuckoo spit and sage leafhopper
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus (rarely)
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