Lavandula viridis
green lavender
A highly aromatic shrub 50-70cm or more high, with evergreen, linear, pale green leaves up to about 5cm long, and unbranched flowering stalks 5-10cm long topped by spikes 2-5cm long of fragrant white or greenish white flowers, quickly turning brown, and green bracts, from late spring to early summer, occasionally flowering later as well
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Neutral, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- S Portugal and SW Spain
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun in well-drained soil in frost-free areas; in frost-prone areas grow in a sheltered open spot, and if necessary overwinter under glass; for more advice, see lavender cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring, or by softwood cuttings of new growth from early to late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Gravel garden
- Coastal
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 10, in early spring or mid-spring
Pests
May be susceptible to rosemary beetle, and to cuckoo spit (froghopper or spittle bug nymphs)
Diseases
High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa. May be susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus (rarely)
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