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 propagation Mix.
Plug Size: 4.5cm.
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: RHS Award of Garden Merit for reliability, ornamental value, and strong garden performance.
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 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.
Plant Profile from Royal Horticultural Society:
Lavandula plants are not subject to VAT.
