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Major Spanish Lavender

Lavandula stoechas 'Major' · Lamiaceae

A classic early Spanish lavender with deep purple 'rabbit-ear' bracts crowning chubby flower heads from late winter. Robust, aromatic and bee-friendly.

At a glance

Habit: Shrub
Light: Full Sun
Water: Drought-Tolerant
Soil: Well-Drained, Sandy Soil
Climate: Mediterranean, Warm Temperate, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.7 m H × 0.7 m W
Foliage: Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage, Aromatic Foliage
Flowering: Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Bee & Pollinator
Fragrant / Perfumed
Feature / Specimen
Water-Wise
Coastal / Salt-Tolerant
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic