Lavender Munstead ( English lavender) is a hardy herbaceous perennial plant with an aromatic narrow, toothed or lobed grey-green leaves and is widely used in food flavouring or decorating flower borders and tubs. It grows up to 0.5-1m in height and 0.5-1m in spread and thrives best in full sun, sheltered south facing position in a well-drained sandy or chalky soil. Purple flowers with dense spikes emerge in summer and is also bees and butterflies friendly.

When grown in containers we recommend a good quality multipurpose compost is used. Plants should be fed during the growing season with a liquid feed as per the manufacturers instructions.