Description
LAVANDULA chaytoriae ‘Bridehead Blue’ or Lavender ‘Bridehead Blue’ is a refined, compact lavender cultivar prized for its intense violet-blue flower spikes, strong fragrance, and exceptional garden performance. This selection combines the elegance of English lavender with the robustness of hybrid parentage, making it a superb choice for modern, sustainable landscapes.
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: Deep violet-blue spikes held above the foliage.
Foliage: Narrow, aromatic, grey-green leaves with a fine texture.
Flowering period: Early summer to late summer, often with 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: 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 chaytoriae ‘Bridehead Blue’ 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.
