French Lavender (Lavandula dentata)
French Lavender (Lavandula dentata) is a specialty lavender type grown for its ornamental value rather than for scent (oil) or culinary purposes. French lavender is known for its petal-topped compact purple flowers, long bloom time, and unique textured leaves. French lavender is not as strongly scented as English Lavender or Spanish Lavender, and the fragrance is not as sweet.
French Lavender (Lavandula dentata) is native to parts of Spain, North Africa, Madeira (Portugal), and Cape Verde. French Lavender is hardy in Zones 8-9 and grows best in warm climates with wet winters and dry, sunny summers, flowering from early summer through to the fall. While both English and Spanish lavender require annual hard pruning, French Lavender can be left happily alone in the garden with just a bit of deadheading.
Other common names for French Lavender (Lavandula dentata) include Toothed Lavender and Fringed Lavender (after the dentate/toothed edges of the gray-green foliage).
French Lavender (Lavandula dentata) is native to parts of Spain, North Africa, Madeira (Portugal), and Cape Verde. French Lavender is hardy in Zones 8-9 and grows best in warm climates with wet winters and dry, sunny summers, flowering from early summer through to the fall. While both English and Spanish lavender require annual hard pruning, French Lavender can be left happily alone in the garden with just a bit of deadheading.
Other common names for French Lavender (Lavandula dentata) include Toothed Lavender and Fringed Lavender (after the dentate/toothed edges of the gray-green foliage).