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.
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
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.
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
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
