How To Care For Munstead English Lavender. Therefore lavender will only need watering infrequently. Consult a local nursery or gardening store for advice on which varieties will grow best in your.
Potash will encourage flowering but high nitrogen fertilisers and manure will result in floppy plants. Look for Hidcote or Munstead lavender or Mediterranean varietals like Spanish lavender Lavandula stoechas or French lavender Lavandula dentata or a hybrid known as Grosso lavender. Banks and Slopes City Coastal CottageInformal Drought Tolerant Flavouring food and drinks Flower Arranging Beds and borders Garden edging Gravel Mediterranean Containers Rock Wildlife.
Generally in an open border give the plants plenty of space and air and plant them 80cm to 100cm apart depending on their final height and spread.
After that there is generally no need to water the plant. Pruning lavender any more than 13 off the top may cause it to wither and die so use caution. After that there is generally no need to water the plant. Watering English lavender Apart from once or twice upon planting there is no need to water English lavender.