{"product_id":"fothergills-lavender-french-lavender-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Lavender French Lavender Seeds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLavandula stoechas\u003c\/i\u003e, often traditionally referred to as \"Rabbit Ears\" or Papillon Lavender due to its distinctive floral wings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardy Shrub, establishing a permanent, woody framework that delivers aromatic structure and colour year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaches a balanced medium height of 60cm (24in) with a compact, bushy habit, making it ideal for low structural hedging, pathway edging, or dedicated herb planters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVisual \u0026amp; Sensory Appeal:\u003c\/b\u003e Comprises beautifully narrow, aromatic silver-grey leaves that release a rich scent when brushed against, topped with small purple flowers and crown-like, rose-purple tufted bracts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSunlight Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Thrives best when positioned in full sun, which mimics its native Mediterranean environment, concentrates its essential oils, and intensifies the bloom colours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWildlife Friendly:\u003c\/b\u003e Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, serving as an absolute favourite destination for local garden pollinators throughout the summer months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOverwintering:\u003c\/b\u003e Naturally tough, these plants are often reliably winter-hardy across the UK, especially when given a little winter protection from freezing, waterlogged ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare \u0026amp; Growing Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Sow under cover in gritty, free-draining compost. French Lavender requires exceptional drainage to flourish and resents sitting in heavy, wet clay soil over winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/b\u003e An excellent low-maintenance and drought-tolerant choice once established. Trim the plants back lightly in late summer after flowering to remove the spent seed heads and maintain a neat, bushy, compact shape for the following spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57606077612415,"sku":"FTG-47062","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/47062_LAVENDER_20French_20Lavender.jpg?v=1779610844","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-lavender-french-lavender-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}