French lavender

French lavender Care

Lavandula dentata

Other names: Fringed Lavender

What is the plant

Lavandula dentata, French lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean. Growing to 60 cm tall, it has gray-green, linear or lance-shaped leaves with toothed edges and a lightly woolly texture.

Lavandula dentata plants form a bushy shrub of grey-green, finely-toothed fragrant leaves. The long-lasting, narrow spikes of purple flowers, topped with pale violet bracts, first appear in late spring. The whole plant is strongly aromatic with the typical lavender fragrance. Its native habitat includes low hills with limestone substrates amidst other shrubs. One of several species known by the English common name French lavender, it is commonly grown as an ornamental plant and its essential oil is used in perfumes.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

5°C - 25°C

Hardiness zone

5a - 9b

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water once or twice a week after planting until plants are established. Water mature plants every two to three weeks. In colder growing areas, plants may need extra winter protection. Cover a plants with a winter mulch of evergreen. Another option for cold areas is to grow lavender in a pot, keeping it outdoors in a summer and indoors in.
Pruning
Remove any dying or yellowing leaves for aesthetic reasons.
Fertilizer
Use slow-release fertilizer for container plants. Avoid using too much fertilizer.

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Sunlight
Part-shade/Semi-shade location.
Soil
Loose, light, humus soil is ideal for this plant.
Temperature
It is well adapted to warm locations, tolerates winter temperatures to 20°F. Also, can survive temperatures down to 10°F (-12°C).

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Container
Plants that don't like a lot of moisture will need a drainage hole for moisture to escape and for airflow to circulate through the pot. Another important function of drainage holes is to allow water to flush the soil of excess salts from fertilizers.
Popularity
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