The beauty and unpretentiousness of lavender made it a favorite of gardeners. This fragrant plant can be grown both individually and in border compositions, ridges, alpine slides, and rockeries.
Alba
An unusually beautiful variety of narrow-leaved lavender with pure white flowers and silvery leaves. Creates dense bushes up to 50 centimeters high, fragrant and decorative.
Alba is often paired with classic purples for a dramatic contrast. This variety does not differ in particular winter hardiness: it can withstand frosts down to -15 degrees, therefore, it requires shelter for the winter.
Alba is generally recommended for use in rockeries. It looks very harmonious in combination with boulders and pebble areas.
Hidcote
The unpretentiousness of this English variety is one of the main reasons that it firmly holds the lead in popularity. Sprawling and dense bushes, up to 60 centimeters high with purple-gray inflorescences, tolerate both bright sun and partial shade.
The plant is frost-resistant, at temperatures up to -30 degrees does not need additional insulation. It looks great as a curb plant, feels great in tubs and bulk pots. The aroma and color of the inflorescences are perfectly preserved in drying, which makes this variety very popular for floristry.
Rosea
The delicate pink bloom and delicate aroma of this variety determine its continued popularity. The narrow-leaved, low shrub is good both in borders and in monoplantings.
This variety is frost-hardy and drought-resistant, grows well on any soil, preferring permeable ones. Dislikes stagnant water. The variety is spherical and low, up to 40 centimeters. Unpretentious, suitable for use anywhere in the garden, sufficient sunlight.
Dwarf blue
One of the brightest and most contrasting in a series of purple varieties. Very bright inflorescences of deep purple color, the spherical and compact shape of the bush makes this variety a favorite of flower growers and landscape designers.
The height of the shoots is up to 40 centimeters. It is frost-resistant and drought-resistant, unpretentious, does not tolerate only soil acidification. It develops successfully on other soils.
Munstead
This variety is distinguished by bluish-blue inflorescences against a background of silvery-green leaves. It acquires the most intense color if it grows in the sun. In conditions of shade and partial shade, the flowers turn blue.
An unpretentious, frost-resistant plant about 50 centimeters high. Agricultural technology is simple: loosening, fertilizing, weeding and moderate watering. Prefers light, permeable soils. On stagnant and heavy soils, it is recommended to plant with good drainage.
Lavender doesn’t need complicated care. Its bushes can grow in one place for up to 20 years.
