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Lavandula × intermedia 'Dutch'

Lavandula × intermedia 'Dutch'

Confirmed format: 2 litre potted shrub

Plant Highlights

• Highly fragrant violet-purple flower spikes

• Evergreen silver-grey aromatic foliage

• Excellent for bees and other pollinating insects

• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

• Ideal for borders, hedging and patio containers

Overview

Lavandula × intermedia 'Dutch' is a vigorous evergreen lavender grown for its long, fragrant flower spikes and aromatic silver-grey foliage. Flowering from mid to late summer, it produces elegant stems of violet-purple blooms held above neat mounds of foliage, creating movement, colour and fragrance in the garden while attracting bees and other pollinating insects.

Its naturally rounded habit makes it an excellent choice for sunny borders, gravel gardens, cottage-style planting and low informal hedging. The fragrant foliage remains attractive throughout the year, providing lasting structure even when the plant is not in flower.

Why We Love It

• Long flowering season with beautifully scented blooms.

• Aromatic evergreen foliage provides year-round interest.

• A valuable nectar source for bees and pollinating insects.

• Excellent for edging paths, borders and informal hedging.

• Drought tolerant once well established.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Position

Plant in a sunny, open position where it receives at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. Good air circulation helps maintain healthy growth.

Watering

Water regularly during the first growing season while establishing. Once established, lavender is drought tolerant and generally only requires watering during prolonged dry spells. Container-grown plants should be monitored more frequently during warm weather.

Soil

Grow in free-draining soil. Lavender performs best in lighter soils and dislikes prolonged winter wet. Improve drainage before planting in heavy clay soils by incorporating grit or horticultural gravel.

Hardiness and Winter Care

Suitable for Irish gardens provided drainage is excellent. Wet winter conditions are often more damaging than cold temperatures, so avoid planting in poorly drained ground.

Routine Care

Trim lightly after flowering to maintain a neat, bushy shape and prevent the plant becoming woody. Avoid cutting back into old, leafless wood, as regrowth from mature stems can be poor. Feed sparingly, as overly rich soils encourage leafy growth at the expense of flowers.

Perfect For

• Cottage and Mediterranean-style gardens.

• Sunny borders and gravel gardens.

• Low informal hedging.

• Patio containers.

• Wildlife-friendly planting schemes.

Good to Know

Lavandula × intermedia is a hybrid lavender valued for its vigorous growth, long flower stems and strong fragrance. It performs best in full sun with excellent drainage and becomes increasingly drought tolerant once fully established.

Product Information

• Botanical identity: Lavandula × intermedia 'Dutch'

• Supplied in a 2 litre nursery pot.