Lavandula angustifolia ‘Speciosa Ardeche Blue’ - compact lavender

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Speciosa Ardeche Blue’ is a variety of English lavender noted for its intensely blue-violet flowers, strong fragrance, and compact, well-branched habit. It forms dense bushes covered in summer with numerous fragrant spikes that attract bees and butterflies, turning any garden into a true refuge for pollinators.

Due to its compact size and abundant flowering, this variety is ideal for borders, Mediterranean gardens, rock gardens, window boxes, and decorative pots.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Speciosa Ardeche Blue’
• Family: Lamiaceae
• Common names: Lavender, English lavender
• Plant type: aromatic perennial shrub
• Foliage: narrow, green-gray, evergreen
• Flowers: fragrant spikes, intense blue-violet
• Flowering period: June-August, sometimes with a light rebloom in autumn
• Habit: compact, dense, and well-branched

💧 Growing and care conditions:

• Light: prefers direct sunlight and flowers most abundantly in very bright locations.
• Watering: reduced after rooting; very drought-tolerant.
• Substrate: well-drained, slightly sandy or rocky.
• Temperature: optimal growth range: 15-30°C.
• Frost resistance: up to approximately -25°C.
• Pruning: recommended after flowering to maintain a compact habit and stimulate new growth.

🌱 Substrate recommendation:

👉 For optimal development, we recommend a well-drained substrate with a high mineral content, avoiding heavy and excessively wet soils.

✨ What makes it special:

• intense blue-violet, highly fragrant flowers;
• compact habit, ideal for gardens and pots;
• attracts bees and butterflies;
• decorative green-silver foliage;
• very drought and frost resistant.

📌 Note: This plant may arrive without flowers, depending on the season and natural development stage. The displayed price is for a plant with or without flowers. The intensity of flowering and fragrance may vary depending on growing conditions and sun exposure.

Height with pot included approx. 25 cm