Fern-leaf Lavender

Fern-leaf Lavender Care

Lavandula Multifida

What is the plant

Fernleaf lavender (Lavendula multifida) is also commonly known as French lace lavender. The names refer to its fern-like leaves, which are grayish-green, deeply lobed, and can be described as lacy. You can grow fernleaf lavender in your herb garden and harvest both the flowers and leaves. Use them in cooking or in soaps and other care products, potpourri, and scented sachets. This lavender need not be limited to herbal uses, though. It’s a woody shrub that can be used as a low hedge, border, or edge—fernleaf lavender grows up to about two feet (60 cm.) tall and wide. Grow it in clumps for visual interest and garden fragrance. In warm climates, it will produce pretty flowers year-round.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min 10°C

Hardiness zone

5 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Only water the lavender in drought conditions or as it is getting established
Pruning
Remove the spent flowers to encourage more blooming, and prune the shrubs in spring just as the new leaves start to grow.
Fertilizer
Incorporate fertilizer into the soil when preparing beds for new plants. Established plants should be fed in early spring, then again halfway through the growing season. Avoid applying fertilizer late in the growing season. This stimulates new growth that can be easily damaged by early frosts.

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Sunlight
It prefers sun and dry conditions
Soil
Make sure the soil has good drainage and some organic material.
Temperature
Where winter temperatures dip to 20 degrees (-7 Celsius) or lower, this plant won’t survive