Description
LAVANDULA angustifolia ‘Jean Davis’ or Lavender ‘Jean Davis’ or the more modern name of Lavender ‘Rosea’ is a distinctive and highly desirable English lavender cultivar, celebrated for its rare pale-pink flower spikes and compact, elegant habit, the gentle colour palette makes it especially valuable for designers seeking subtlety and contrast in Mediterranean or gravel-style schemes.
Key Features:
Propagation method: Vegetative soft-wood cuttings.
Substrate: Jiffy Peat-Free Shrub Mix.
Pot Size: 9cm
Production system: Grown without artificial light or heating for hardened plants.
Flowers: Soft blush-pink to pale rose and gradually as blooms mature.
Foliage: Evergreen, narrow, grey-green, strongly aromatic.
Flowering period: June to August, with potential for a light second flush.
Height: Up-to 50cm at maturity.
Spread: Up-to 50cm at maturity.
Hardiness: Hardy in most UK regions.
Pollinator value: Highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects.
Sensory value: Ideal for SEND gardens and therapeutic planting schemes.
Ecological impact: Grown in peat-free substrate with no artificial inputs, pollinator and wildlife-friendly.
Awards: Awards: Included in RHS lists of pollinator-friendly plants; selected for ecological value.
Planting & Care:
Prefers full sun and well-drained, slightly alkaline soils.
Drought-tolerant once established.
Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushiness.
Ideal for containers, borders, gravel gardens, and Pollinator/Wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Commercial Notes:
LAVANDULA angustifolia ‘Jean Davis’ are supplied as strong, well-rooted, hardy plug plants ready for potting into pots over 2lt formats or directly into the ground.
Ideal for nursery, and wholesale formats and performs well in peat-free and organic programs.
Suitable for wildlife-friendly, sensory, and sustainable product ranges.
Plant Profile from Royal Horticultural Society:
LAVANDULA plants are not subject to VAT.
