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Planted out, tag and all, 7 Oct 2026
French lavender 'Bandera Purple' (x3)
Lavandula stoechas 'Bandera Purple'
Three French lavenders with grey-green foliage and purple 'rabbit ear' flowers. Planted out in October 2026 along the edge of the veg bed, beside the alliums.
Less hardy than English lavender, and it hates winter wet, so a winter in the ground is the experiment. Results in spring.
- Common name
- French lavender 'Bandera Purple' (x3)
- Section
- Beds
- Spot
- Garden (beside the veg bed)
- Soil
- Veg bed soil
- Options
Potential
A low flowering edge for the veg bed, if it comes through the winter. Aromatic foliage either way.
- From
- A local independent garden centre, Sep 2026
- Age
- About 1 year
- Next repot
- Not needed: it's in the ground
- Edible
- ❌ Not really: French lavender is too strong for cooking.
- Hardy
- 🤔 Borderline: shelter from hard frosts
- Garden-centre price
- about £21
Care & updates
- What to expect
- Evergreen, so the grey-green leaves stay over winter while growth slows right down. Flowers from late spring through summer, with more to come if deadheaded. Flowers May–Sep.
- Planted
All three planted out along the edge of the veg bed, beside the alliums, for science.
- Observation
Three healthy, bushy plants with a few late flowers and lots of spent flower heads.
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