Botanical name
Lavandula stoechas 'Javelin Compact Blue' (Javelin Series)
Other names
French lavender 'Javelin Compact Blue', Lavandula stoechas 'Jin Cobule', Spanish lavender 'Javelin Compact Blue'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Javelin Compact Blue' _ 'Javelin Compact Blue' is a compact, upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves, and, from early summer into autumn, unbranched stems bearing dense spikes of tiny, fragrant, dark purple flowers topped with conspicuous, purple-blue bracts.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are highly scented and suitable for drying.
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
COLOUR
Flower
Dark-purple, Purple in Summer; Purple, Dark-purple in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10 after flowering.
Propagation
Will not come true to type from seed.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Lavandula stoechas 'Javelin Compact Blue' (Javelin Series) (French lavender 'Javelin Compact Blue') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Containers, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Does best in a sheltered position. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Avoid high nitrogen fertiliser as this will produce floppy growth.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered