short lavender plants
If you’re searching for short lavender plants to add colour, fragrance, and charm to your garden, you’re in good company. Compact lavenders are perfect for small spaces, containers, borders, or even low hedges where their delightful blooms and aromatic foliage won’t overwhelm. Their manageable size makes them ideal for Kiwi gardens, whether you seek something low-maintenance for urban courtyards or a neat edging plant for your perennial beds. Explore the best short lavender plants below and discover how to create a truly stunning, fragrant display without sacrificing space.
Lavender dentata (French Lavender)
Lavandula dentata, commonly known as French Lavender, is the most common of the Lavender varieties. It is a compact shrub and features masses of short purple-blue flower spikes from spring through summer. The foliage is green-grey and complements the darker flowers nicely as it grows to 60 cm tall and the same width. Lavandula dentata is commonly used in cottage gardens, included in mixed plantings and borders, trimmed into a low hedge, mass planted as a groundcover, grown on a bank, or maintained in a container.
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Lavender 'Sidonie'
Lavender 'Sidonie' (Lavandula pinnata ‘Sidonie’) grows as a compact shrub and carries masses of attractive, short, flower spikes. The spikes are topped with delicate, blue-purple petals and are borne from spring through summer. The foliage is green-grey and complements the darker flowers nicely as it grows to 30 cm tall and 50 cm wide. Lavender 'Sidonie' is commonly used in cottage gardens, included in mixed plantings and borders, or grown in a container. A mass planting either on a bank or as a groundcover will give a dramatic display.
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