Lavandula Blue Star
Botanical name
Lavandula ‘Blue Star’
Other names
Lavender ‘Blue Star’, French lavender ‘Blue Star’, Lavandula stoechas ‘Blue Star’
Genus
Lavandula
Variety or Cultivar
‘Blue Star’ _ ‘Blue Star’ is an evergreen perennial with aromatic, linear, grey-green leaves and small, fragrant, tubular, lilac flowers topped by purple bracts in late spring and summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are highly scented. Good for drying.
Habit
Bushy, Compact
Flower
Lavender, Purple in Spring; Purple, Lavender in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Cuckoo spit , Rosemary leaf beetle
Specific diseases
Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Cut back flower stalks after flowers have faded. Trim back in spring being careful not to cut into old wood.
Propagation
Though it is possible to propagate by seed, it may not come true to type from seed.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Lavandula ‘Blue Star’ (Lavender ‘Blue Star’) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m 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
Grows best in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Will tolerate acid soils. Improve drainage in clay soils as does not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Does best in a sheltered position. If feeding, use a low-nitrogen fertiliser.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
