Lavandula × intermedia Dutch Group
Dutch lavender
Dutch Group are bushy, rounded, evergreen shrubs to ahout 75cm with narrow, aromatic, grey-green leaves and short, dense spikes of small, scented, dark lavender blue flowers on fine, upright stems in summer
Synonyms
Lavandula angustifolia 'Vera'Lavandula × intermedia 'Vera'
see moreLavandula spica vera
Lavandula vera misapplied
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 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 Silver Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Blue | Grey Silver Green | ||
Autumn | Grey Silver Green | |||
Winter | Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical 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
Prefers a well-drained, moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline soil; tolerates acidic conditions, but not heavy, wet soil. See lavender cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
Pruning group 10, after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus (rarely)
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