An improved, award-winning Spanish lavender carrying large rose-pink bracts in profusion from late winter to summer. Showy, weather-tolerant and quick to flower from young plants.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 75 cm H × 75 cm W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: very drought tolerant once established
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About The Princess Lavender
Botanically, Lavandula stoechas 'The Princess' is a fast-growing shrub in the Lamiaceae family. It reaches around 75 cm tall and 75 cm wide at maturity, with evergreen, silver-grey and aromatic foliage. Pink flowers appear for much of the year.
Where to grow The Princess Lavender
The Princess Lavender suits Mediterranean, warm-temperate and subtropical climates and grows best in full sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also is a genuinely water-wise choice, tolerates salt-laden coastal winds and is an award-winning selection.
Soil & planting
The Princess Lavender does best in free-draining and sandy soil. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool.
Watering & feeding
The Princess Lavender handles dry conditions well once established. Refresh mulch and provide a modest balanced feed at the start of spring. New plantings need closer moisture checks in hot or windy weather, with watering tapered once strong new growth appears.
Pruning & care
Prune The Princess Lavender after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using The Princess Lavender in the garden
The Princess Lavender earns its place for feeding bees and pollinators, its fragrance, a feature or specimen planting and pots and courtyard containers. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
Combine The Princess Lavender with plants that share its preference for very drought tolerant and Mediterranean climate. Use an odd-numbered group where space allows, or repeat it at intervals through a longer bed.
Good to know
It is regarded as non-toxic and pet-safe.
Buying The Princess Lavender
Plant Sale lists The Princess Lavender as potted plants. Current stock is confirmed manually, so register interest above before planning around a specific size.
