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What Lavenders are evergreen, aromatic shrubs in the same family (Lamiaceae) as mint. Leaves can be silver-grey or green and flowers are most commonly shades of purple but can also be pink or white.
Season Flowering for English lavenders and Lavandula x chaytoriae peaks in June and July and can carry on more sporadically throughout the summer. Lavandula x intermedia peaks slightly later in July and August, and can also carry on into early autumn.
Size Depending on the species and cultivar, the height and spread of a lavender plant can range from a compact 50cm x 50cm to a more robust 1.2m x 1.5m.
Ideal growing conditions are an open sunny
