lavender 'Fathead'
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A compact cultivar with silvery-green foliage that bears chubby, purple flowerheads topped with paler purple "ears" or bracts over a long period
Scientific classification
- Species
- lavender 'Fathead' (Lavandula 'Fathead')
- Genus
- Lavandula
- Family
- Lamiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of lavender 'Fathead'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of lavender 'Fathead'
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lavender 'Fathead' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningShorten flowered shoots to about 1.5–2.5 cm from the previous year's growth. If flowering is on last year's growth, prune after flowering; if on current-year growth, prune the following early to mid-spring.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in sharply-drained soil in full sun. See lavender cultivation for further advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus (rarely)
Pests
May be susceptible to rosemary beetle and cuckoo spit (froghoppers)
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