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Lavandula 'Pretty Polly'
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lavender 'Pretty Polly'

A bushy, compact, evergreen shrub to 45cm tall, with aromatic, grey-green foliage. Deep purple flowerheads, topped by white bracts with a green midrib, are borne from early summer to early autumn

Synonyms
Lavandula stoechas 'Pretty Polly'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Grey Silver Green
Summer Purple White Grey Silver Green
Autumn Purple White Grey Silver Green
Winter Grey Silver Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
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

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun; will not tolerate winter wet. See lavender cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Gravel garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Hedging and screens
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
Pruning

Pruning group 10, after flowering and in early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus

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