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Lavandula stoechas Coco Deep Pink ('Coco Dark Pink') (Coco Series)
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French lavender [Coco Deep Pink]

a compact aromatic evergreen shrub with linear silvery-grey green leaves. In late spring and midsummer produces abundant slender, upright stems with oval spikes of densely clustered rosy-purple flowers topped with pink bracts

Synonyms
Lavandula stoechas 'Coco Dark Pink'
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink Grey Silver Green
Summer Pink Grey Silver Green
Autumn Grey Silver Green
Winter Grey Silver Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
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

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Suits container culture. See lavender cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer. See our video How to take lavender cuttings for more advice

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
  • Hedging and screens
Pruning

Pruning group 10 after flowering and in early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus

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