Description
LAVANDULA angustifolia ‘Ashdown Forest’ is a compact English Lavender cultivar celebrated for its soft violet blooms, timeless fragrance and it’s dense, upright habit.
Key Features:
Propagation method: Vegetative soft-wood cuttings.
Substrate: Jiffy peat-free propagation Mix.
Plug Size: 4.5cm.
Production system: Grown without artificial light or heating for hardened plants.
Flowers: Fragrant soft violet spikes, up-to 2–3cm long
Foliage: Evergreen, linear, aromatic green leaves up-to 4cm long
Flowering period: Mid to late summer (typically June–July)
Height: Up-to 60cm at maturity.
Spread: Up-to 75cm 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.
Planting & Care:
Prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
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:
Supplied as strong, well-rooted, hardy plug plants ready for potting into pots up-to 2lt formats.
Ideal for nursery, and wholesale formats and performs well in peat-free and organic programs.
Suitable for wildlife-friendly, sensory, and sustainable product ranges.
Excellent for cut flower use, aromatherapy, and culinary applications
Plant Profile from Royal Horticultural Society:
Lavandula plants are not subject to VAT.
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