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Lavandula stoechas<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Features and care<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

Lavandula stoechas<\/strong>, known as Spanish lavender<\/strong>, is a compact, aromatic, evergreen Mediterranean sub-shrub. It is valued for the colour of its flower spikes and its grey foliage, and is used in rockeries, borders, gravel gardens, pots, banks and low-water-use plantings.<\/p>\n

It forms a rounded mound of woody stems and narrow, linear, greyish-green, fragrant leaves. The inflorescences are made up of small purple flowers grouped in spikes, topped by showy bracts resembling small wings. It flowers during spring and summer, with colour and habit varying by cultivar.<\/p>\n

It needs full sun, airflow and dry, acidic, very well-drained soil. Watering should be very low and spaced out, cut back almost entirely in winter to avoid persistent moisture. It reaches 0.4 to 1 m and shows medium growth. It is suited to USDA zones 7\u201310, although hardiness can vary between selections. In cultivation, open sites should be prioritised and drainage checked before adjusting watering.<\/p>\n

At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Extended species profile<\/h2><\/div>

Verified cultivation data, designed so any visitor can see at a glance whether the plant suits their climate and garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Cultivation<\/p><\/div>

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Exposure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Full sun<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Watering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-RIEGO 1\/5 \u00b7 very low \u2014 very spaced-out watering; cut back almost entirely in winter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Soil \/ moisture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dry; acidic and very well drained<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Flowering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Spring and summer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Climate<\/p><\/div>

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USDA hardiness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Zones 7 \u2013 10<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Compatible climates<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Csa, Csb, BSh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Humid climate tolerance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-HUM 1\/5 \u00b7 very low<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Maintenance<\/p><\/div>

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Growth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-ALT 2\/5 \u00b7 0.4-1 m \u00b7 medium growth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pests<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-PLAGA 2\/5 \u00b7 low \u2014 occasional leafhoppers\/scale insects and crown rot from excess water<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fertilising<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-ABONO 1\/5 \u00b7 very low \u2014 moderate application in spring only if the soil is poor; avoid excess N<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>