Description
LAVANDULA angustifolia ‘Compacta’ or English lavender ‘Compacta’, is a compact, neat, evergreen shrub prized for its aromatic foliage and dense spikes of fragrant purple-blue flowers & is usually compared with?LAVANDULA angustifolia ‘Munstead’
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: Dense spikes of fragrant purple-blue flowers.
Foliage: Narrow, aromatic, grey-green leaves making a compact habit and releases a calming fragrance when brushed or crushed.
Flowering period: Mid to late summer (June-August)
Height: Up-to 45cm at maturity.
Spread: Up-to 60cm 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: Recognised by the RHS with the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) for reliability and performance.
Planting & Care:
Prefers full sun, well-drained, slightly alkaline soils.
Drought-tolerant once established.
Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushiness.
Ideal for containers, Cottage borders, and Pollinator/Wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Commercial Notes:
LAVANDULA angustifolia ‘Compacta’ 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.
During the growing season, our Lavandula plug plants potted into 9cm pots with a good quality Peat-Free substrate like Fargro Shrub Mix, will have rooted enough to sell or plant in the ground after 50 days.
Plant Profile from Royal Horticultural Society:
LAVANDULA plants are not subject to VAT.
