English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
*Lavandula angustifolia* is a perennial subshrub native to the Mediterranean, distinguished by its grey-green leaves and aromatic purple flowers. In a food forest, it works excellently to attract essential pollinators for the orchard, whilst its strong scent helps to disorientate various agricultural pests. It is a pioneer plant and extremely drought-tolerant, thriving best in poor soils, but with sharp drainage.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Perennial subshrub up to 1 m
- Mature diameter: 1 m
- Soils: Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: It has potent calming, relaxing and antiseptic properties, and is widely used in essential oils and infusions.
Where to buy
Grows well with
Central trees this plant has already been paired with.
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the english lavender grows well with
Pick the central tree on your land and see the full guild.
No account needed.
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