Lavender 'Love Heart'

Lavender 'Love Heart' is a charming lavender variety adored for its soft pink purple flowers and aromatic grey green foliage. Flowering from early spring into summer, it fills New Zealand gardens with colour, scent, and romantic appeal. Its compact, rounded form makes it ideal for borders, pathways, pots, and cottage garden settings. This hardy and easy care lavender is perfect for gardeners wanting long lasting blooms and a beautifully scented feature plant.

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Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	70 cm
Spread:	70 cm
Flowering time:	Spring, Summer, Autumn
Tolerances:
Garden uses:	Borders, Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Some
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as
Sku	17498

How to grow Lavender 'Love Heart' in NZ

Lavender 'Love Heart' grows best in full sun and free draining soil to support strong flowering and healthy growth. Choose a warm, sunny position that receives at least six hours of direct light daily. Avoid heavy or waterlogged soils, as lavender prefers dry and open ground. Water regularly while plants establish, then reduce watering once mature. It performs reliably in both coastal and inland gardens across New Zealand.

Lavender 'Love Heart' care tips

Caring for Lavender 'Love Heart' is straightforward and rewarding. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain a tidy mound and encourage fresh new shoots. Avoid cutting into older woody stems, as lavender reshoots best from younger branches. Once established, water sparingly and avoid heavy fertiliser. A light application of slow release fertiliser in spring helps support consistent seasonal blooming.

Lavender 'Love Heart' size, spacing, and growth rate

Lavender 'Love Heart' typically reaches thirty to fifty centimetres tall with a similar spread. Its compact, rounded habit makes it suitable for edging, small hedging, and decorative pots. Space plants thirty five to forty five centimetres apart for a cohesive, full display. It grows at a moderate pace and forms a dense, fragrant shrub that flowers generously each year.

Landscaping uses for Lavender 'Love Heart'

Lavender 'Love Heart' is ideal for cottage gardens, sunny borders, Mediterranean style plantings, and coastal landscapes. Its soft romantic colouring pairs beautifully with roses, herbs, silver foliage plants, and low grasses. It works especially well along pathways where its fragrance can be enjoyed. This lavender also thrives in pots, adding colour, scent, and charm to patios, decks, and entranceways.

Why buy Lavender 'Love Heart' from The Plant Company?

When you buy Lavender 'Love Heart' from The Plant Company, you receive a strong, healthy lavender grown with expert care. As New Zealand’s most trusted plant nursery, we supply premium varieties selected for fragrance, colour, and garden performance. Your plant is securely delivered nationwide and supported with helpful growing advice. Choose The Plant Company for dependable quality and long lasting beauty in your garden.

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