Lavandula pedunculata

Lavandula pedunculata, commonly called French lavender,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is known for its butterfly-like, narrow petals that emerge from the top of its narrow stalk. L. pedunculata is native to Iberia, Morocco and western Turkey.

Lavandula pedunculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lavandula
Species:
L. pedunculata
Binomial name
Lavandula pedunculata
Synonyms[1]
  • Lavandula stoechas subsp. pedunculata (Mill.) Samp. ex Rozeira
  • Lavandula stoechas var. pedunculata (Mill.) Lundmark
  • Stoechas pedunculata Mill.

Family

  • Lamiaceae.

Genus

  • Lavandula are small aromatic evergreen shrubs with usually narrow, simple, entire, toothed or lobed leaves and small tubular flowers in dense spikes in summer.

Details

  • L. pedunculata subsp. pedunculata is a bushy evergreen shrub with narrow, grey-green leaves, and small violet flowers in long-stalked, dense ovoid heads tipped with large purple bracts.

Plant range

  • Iberian peninsula.

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position.

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Banks and Slopes Flower borders and beds Garden Edging Drought Resistant City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Mediterranean Climate Plants Patio & Container Plants Rock Garden Wildlife Gardens Coastal[3]

References
  1. "The Plant List".
  2. "Royal Horticultural Society Plant Selector".
  3. "Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata | French lavender/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-12.


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