Lavender ‘Little Lady’

About Lavender ‘Little Lady’

Description

Lavender ‘Little Lady’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Little Lady’) is a compact, dwarf lavender reaching 35cm with pale lilac-blue flower spikes in summer.  Its foliage is grey green and slightly verticular making for the perfect partitioning hedge or addition to the front of any border, rockery or Mediterranean garden.

Like all lavenders Lavender ‘Little Lady’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Little Lady’) needs well drained soil and full sun. Contrary to what most people believe, Lavenders love water, but just do not love sitting it. Think of it as they love a shower, but hate a bath. Once established, they have fairly deep roots in comparison to their size, making them more drought tolerant.

Lavender ‘Little Lady’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Little Lady’) is great for the birds and the bees. Being abundant in flowers, high in nectar they attract inspectors and pollinators alike.

Pruning

Cut back into new growth in Autumn to open up the foliage for airflow. This helps to avoid shab (the grey, fungal die back) amongst other things.

Hardiness

RHS Hardiness H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Exposure

Position Lavender ‘Little Lady’ (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Little Lady’) in a sheltered position.

Flower Colour

Pale lilac-blue flower spikes

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
• Wall side borders

Dimensions

35 x 35cm

Exposure

Sheltered

Aspect

Full sun

Soil

Well drained soil

Horse friendly

Whilst Lavender if eaten in large quanities by horses is not great for them, the aeroma has been proven to help reduce stress and help calm the horses

Purchasing a plant

When purchasing a plant it is essential to give it the best chance of survival or it can prove expensive. Put the roots in water until it no longer bubbles. This means it is fully saturated, then place in the hole. Make sure it is 1cm or 2cm proud, this means less digging and it helps with drainage. Break up the soil around the hole to help the roots grow out.