Lavandula stoechas Bandera White - French Lavender

Lavandula stoechas 'Bandera White' is a variation of French lavender with white flowers. Very compact, this lavender is covered in spring and throughout summer with numerous spikes of green flowers topped with bracts resembling spreading butterfly wings in pure white. It forms a small, dense and rounded shrub, covered with narrow, aromatic leaves with a pine fragrance. Moderately hardy, this plant prefers slightly acidic and well-drained soils, and a sunny exposure.

French lavender, Lavandula stoechas, is a plant native to the western Mediterranean basin. It is an evergreen shrub that blooms in spring. Belonging to the Lamiaceae family, this plant is aromatic, but less used in perfumery due to its resinous aroma. The Lavandula 'Bandera White' variety forms a very compact shrub, with dense vegetation, reaching a height and width of 30 cm (12in). Its quadrangular stems bear narrow and downy, grey-green leaves with fringed edges and a pine fragrance. In spring, a dense, short-stalked, thick and square-shaped spike forms, carrying tiny flowers, at the end of each stem.  This spike is crowned with several large white petal-like bracts, resembling butterfly wings. They are frequently visited by pollinating insects, especially bees. It is a nectariferous and melliferous plant.

Properties: Lavender being a very melliferous plant,  contributes to the conservation of pollinators: the nectar of its flower attracts bees, making it one of the most renowned honey plants.