A showy, compact lavender variety valued for its striking two-toned flower heads — deep burgundy blooms crowned with lilac-pink bracts — that flower from spring through autumn. Its neat, grey-green foliage and rounded habit make it ideal for borders, path edges, containers, or a low informal hedge. It's a water-wise choice for sunny Canberra gardens, though as a Spanish lavender it benefits from a sheltered position or extra mulch protection during harder frosts, unlike the more frost-hardy English lavender varieties.
Mature size: 40–60cm tall x 40–60cm wide
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-draining, slightly alkaline; avoid heavy, wet soils
Watering: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established, appreciates a soak in extended dry spells
Feeding: A light feeder: a small amount of Osmocote All Purpose in spring is plenty. Too much fertiliser gives soft, floppy growth.
Habit: Compact and rounded, growing to approx. 40–60cm — ideal for borders, containers, or low hedging
Flowering: Two-toned burgundy and lilac blooms, spring through autumn, with repeat flowering after the first flush
Hardiness: Heat tolerant; provide a sheltered spot or extra mulch through Canberra's hardest winter frosts
A showy, compact lavender variety valued for its striking two-toned flower heads — deep burgundy blooms crowned with lilac-pink bracts — that flower from spring through autumn. Its neat, grey-green foliage and rounded habit make it ideal for borders, path edges, containers, or a low informal hedge. It's a water-wise choice for sunny Canberra gardens, though as a Spanish lavender it benefits from a sheltered position or extra mulch protection during harder frosts, unlike the more frost-hardy English lavender varieties.
Mature size: 40–60cm tall x 40–60cm wide
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-draining, slightly alkaline; avoid heavy, wet soils
Watering: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established, appreciates a soak in extended dry spells
Feeding: A light feeder: a small amount of Osmocote All Purpose in spring is plenty. Too much fertiliser gives soft, floppy growth.
Habit: Compact and rounded, growing to approx. 40–60cm — ideal for borders, containers, or low hedging
Flowering: Two-toned burgundy and lilac blooms, spring through autumn, with repeat flowering after the first flush
Hardiness: Heat tolerant; provide a sheltered spot or extra mulch through Canberra's hardest winter frosts
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Alongside garden favourites like hedges, trees and shrubs, we stock a wide range of natives and special varieties that can be hard to track down in Canberra. Each plant is chosen to cope with Canberra's frosts and dry summers. Every plant page lists its mature size, frost tolerance and simple care tips, so you know what will thrive before you buy.
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