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french lavender hedge

A French lavender hedge is a stunning and practical way to add aromatic beauty, vivid purple hues, and year-round structure to your New Zealand garden. Known for its finely serrated silvery-green foliage and long flowering season, French lavender (Lavandula dentata) is an ideal shrub for low hedging, pathways, and borders. With its fast-growing habit and resilience to drought, a French lavender hedge transforms both formal and cottage gardens, offering texture and fragrant blooms that attract bees and butterflies.

Choisya ternata with lush foliage and white flowers.

Choisya ternata (Mexican Mock Orange)

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Choisya ternata, commonly known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is a lush, evergreen shrub prized for its glossy green foliage and clusters of fragrant white flowers that appear in spring and often again in autumn. Thriving in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, it's perfect for NZ gardens as a hedge, border, or feature plant.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White
A Teucrium fruticans rounded shrub with grey foliage and blue flowers.

Teucrium fruticans

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Teucrium fruticans (Bush Germander) is a hardy evergreen shrub admired for its attractive silvery foliage and soft blue flowers that appear through spring and summer. This Mediterranean style plant thrives in sunny New Zealand gardens and is highly valued for its drought tolerance, tidy growth habit, and year round appeal.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.75 m
Spread: 1.75 m
Flowering time: Summer, Autumn
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas, Topiary
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
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Lavender dentata (French Lavender)

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Lavender 'Munstead'

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Choisya ternata (Mexican Mock Orange)

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Why Choose a French Lavender Hedge?

French lavender hedges are popular for their easy care, abundant flowering, and ability to thrive in New Zealand’s range of climates. The soft, finely cut leaves and upright flower spikes of Lavender dentata (French Lavender) make it perfect for trimming into neat lines or informal flowing shapes. Unlike English lavender, French lavender flowers over a much longer season, often from spring right through to late autumn, ensuring colour and scent for many months of the year.

How to Plant and Care for a French Lavender Hedge

Creating a dense and healthy French lavender hedge is simple with the right preparation. Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil. Space your plants around 30–40 cm apart to encourage the hedge to fill in quickly. Regular clipping after flowering not only maintains the desired shape but also encourages stronger, bushier growth and a flush of new blooms.

Water newly planted lavender regularly until established, then reduce watering, as mature lavender responds best to drier conditions. Little fertiliser is needed—too much can encourage leafy growth at the expense of flowers. Mulch lightly with gravel or fine bark to suppress weeds and help with drainage.

Design Ideas Using French Lavender Hedges

A French lavender hedge creates a picturesque border along pathways, driveways, or patio edges. Use it to frame vegetable gardens or to weave through perennial beds for scent and contrast. Its silvery foliage pairs beautifully with other flowering shrubs such as Grewia Lavender Star (Lavender Star Flower) or fragrant companions like Brunfelsia pauciflora Scent sational (Yesterday Today Tomorrow Plant), which add interest and depth to your landscape through varying shapes and flowering times.

Alternatives and Companions for Lavender Hedges

If you’re searching for different forms or colours for your lavender hedge, Lavandula Ghostly Princess offers unique silvery foliage and compact growth, making it a striking alternative or companion plant. For added floral interest, plant alongside classic shrubs like Brunfelsia Blue Moon (Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Flower), which brings splashes of blue and purple flowers to your garden.

Order French Lavender Hedge Plants Online

Find high-quality Lavender dentata (French Lavender) and other lavender varieties at our nursery to start your perfect French lavender hedge. With expert tips and robust, healthy plants delivered to your door, creating your dream aromatic border has never been easier. Transform your outdoor space with the timeless beauty and practical charm of a French lavender hedge today.


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