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Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'

Also Known As

Munstead English Lavender
Munstead Lavender

Plant type

shrub, perennial, herb

size

H: 16"-18"
W: 15"-24"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' plant details

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial herb or shrub with blue and green foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in alkaline, average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'

Plant type: perennial herb or shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 15 IN - 24 IN - wide, 16 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in summer
Uses: cutting garden, dried-arrangements, fragrant, hedge, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug, heat
Soil needs: alkaline, average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The lovely mid-purple-blue flowers are very fragrant and are held over nice bluish green foliage. Shear lavenders lightly in early spring just as they begin growth and again after flowering to keep tidy. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A compact lavender slowly grows to 18” tall expanding to 30” wide, silvery foliage topped with fragrant spikes of purple late summer into fall. Full sun, well drained soil (even sand), little to no water, deer & rabbit resistant, drought tolerant.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Zn 6. Purple flowers. Gray-green foilage.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

For places where a three foot tall lavender plant is just too much, consider dwarf Munstead. This lavender is well suited to containers, pocket gardens, walkway edgings, rock gardens and similar sites.

By: Leafari

A semi-prostrate dwarf form to 18" tall with small gray-green leaves and large, deep violet-blue flowers in loose spikes. Splendid for edging pathways, it is equally suitable for use as a low hedge. Earlier blooming than many lavenders, 'Munstead' shows color beginning in June or July. Raised at Munstead Wood in Surrey, by Miss Gertrude Jekyll and introduced in 1916. Hardy to 0F.

By: Native Sons

Robust yet remaining in compact 18" mounds perfect for hedging. Fragrant, tightly held blooms. As with all lavenders provide free draining soils.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

A larger leaved variety with blue-lilac spikes appearing in June and July. This plant will achieve a height of 16-18".

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

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Gardening facts about Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' plant

How to Grow Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in summer
Soil Needs
- alkaline
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- purple
Wildlife
- bees
- butterflies
- deer resistant
- snail / slug resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- evergreen