Lavendula angustifolia Ellagance Sky Seeds - True Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia 'Ellagance Sky', also known as English lavender, fine lavender or true lavender, is a Mediterranean shrub forming a dense, branched sphere covered with aromatic grey-green, deciduous or semi-evergreen foliage. This variety can flower in June of its first year, displaying short flower spikes on numerous erect stems, transforming the plant into a round, sky-blue, fragrant bouquet. Ornamental even in winter, this robust, heat-loving plant is resistant to drought and sea spray, suitable for dry, poor, limestone soils with plenty of sun.

Lavandula angustifolia is a shrub that occurs naturally throughout the Mediterranean basin, generally growing in the limestone soils of mountainous regions, between 500 and 1500 m above sea level. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is related to sage, thyme and rosemary. 'Ellagance Sky' forms a small shrub, about 35 cm tall and wide, with a very compact, dense and branched habit. Its deciduous or semi-evergreen foliage is made up of narrow aromatic leaves, in a beautiful silver-green shade. In summer, it is covered in a multitude of very fragrant, sky-blue flowers, carried on short cylindrical spikes at the end of woody stems. They are a magnet to nectar-foraging insects.

English lavender needs to be planted in full sun, in well-drained soil (even dry and stony). In sunny, warm growing conditions, its silver-green foliage will be bright and its purple flowers will give off an intense scent. This ornamental Mediterranean plant par excellence is very versatile, suitable for flower beds, borders, rock gardens, pots and containers, or low-growing hedges. It combines well with ornamental grasses such as Stipa pennata or Stipa tenuifolia, which will contrast with its neat, rounded habit. It also pairs well with perennial flax, astragalus, euphorbias or shrubs such as cistus, landscape roses and sage.