A compact Spanish lavender with soft pink flower heads topped with cream to pale pink ruffled bracts. The aromatic grey-green foliage and extended flowering season make it well suited to borders, cottage-style plantings, containers and dry, sunny gardens.
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Low
Watering frequency: Water regularly during establishment, then only during extended dry periods
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; avoid heavy or waterlogged conditions
Skill level: Easy
Growth rate: Moderate
Suitable for container gardens: Yes
Mature Height: 40–60cm
Mature Width: 40–60cm
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: High once established
Frost Tolerant: Moderate
Wind Tolerant: High
Leaf colour: Silvery-grey to grey-green
Leaf Variegation pattern: None
Size of leaf: Small, narrow leaves typically 2–4cm long
Flower colour: Soft pink with cream to pale pink ruffled bracts
Flowering season: Late winter through summer, with intermittent flowering in mild climates
Flower size: Flower heads approximately 4–6cm long with ruffled bracts
A compact Spanish lavender with soft pink flower heads topped with cream to pale pink ruffled bracts. The aromatic grey-green foliage and extended flowering season make it well suited to borders, cottage-style plantings, containers and dry, sunny gardens.
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Low
Watering frequency: Water regularly during establishment, then only during extended dry periods
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; avoid heavy or waterlogged conditions
Skill level: Easy
Growth rate: Moderate
Suitable for container gardens: Yes
Mature Height: 40–60cm
Mature Width: 40–60cm
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: High once established
Frost Tolerant: Moderate
Wind Tolerant: High
Leaf colour: Silvery-grey to grey-green
Leaf Variegation pattern: None
Size of leaf: Small, narrow leaves typically 2–4cm long
Flower colour: Soft pink with cream to pale pink ruffled bracts
Flowering season: Late winter through summer, with intermittent flowering in mild climates
Flower size: Flower heads approximately 4–6cm long with ruffled bracts