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Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata - Lavender

Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata
Jagged Lavender, Fern Leaf Lavender

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A young plant that grows very well. One small drawback, the flowers don't smell... Anything??? But the magnificent foliage, as soon as you run your hand through it, releases a powerful, slightly peppery fragrance. In short, It's beautiful.

Sylvie, 29/05/2023

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A beautiful lavender that has finely cut green-grey-silver foliage, pleasantly aromatic. The bush blooms from spring to summer, in the form of branching and honey-bearing spikes, in a mauve-pink colour. This plant forms a light, airy, and charming mass, decorative all year round, even in winter. It is grown in open ground in coastal gardens, in full sun, in poor and well-drained soil. It is also a beautiful patio plant, to be stored away from strong frosts. Hardiness: -5°C (23°F) in dry soil.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
80 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata, also known as the fern leaf lavender or jagged lavender, is a fairly rare species in cultivation, probably due to its low hardiness. It is recognised by its magnificent pinnate foliage, finely cut, green-grey silver that somewhat resemble ferns. Its pinkish mauve flowers are very long-lasting, from spring to summer, and the plant is capable of flowering all year round if protected from cold. Decorative even in winter, aromatic in all its parts, this lavender forms a light, beautifully airy and bright mass that stands out in a dry garden, in a rockery, but also in a pot on the patio. 

Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is a subspecies of pinnate lavender native to the Canary Islands (La Palma, Lanzarote) and Madeira. Fairly vigorous, but not very hardy, this lavender does not withstand temperatures below -5 °C in dry soil. It is a shrub with woody stems that retain their foliage in winter. Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata forms a bushy clump wider than it is tall in a few years, measuring about 60 cm (24in) in height and 80 cm (32in) in spread. Its flat foliage with a slightly rubbery texture is divided into narrow and slightly spatulate lobes, covered in a silky white down. The foliage colour will be lighter and more silvery when the soil is dry and warm. It releases an earthy and camphoraceous scent with the slightest touch, which is both powerful and gentle, and lingers briefly on the fingers. The flowering period spans May-June to September, with the blooming being more or less staggered and prolonged depending on the climate and growing conditions.  Floral spikes with 2 to 3 branches emerge at the top of long leafy stems, that stand out clearly from the foliage. The bilabiate flowers, tightly packed together, display a colour which is between mauve and pink. Highly fragrant, they are visited by pollinating insects. The leafy stems and flowers, once dried, can be used in wardrobes to perfume linen and repel moths. 

With its slightly fuzzy silhouette, unique beauty of its foliage, and fragrance, Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata is one of the favourites of collectors who sometimes cultivate it as an annual or as a greenhouse plant. It has a rightful place in a Mediterranean coastal garden, which is mild in winter and dry in summer. This beautiful plant pairs perfectly with other large lavenders (Lavandula MerlooWalburton's Silver Edge, and dentata), cistus, rosemary, teucriums, and other shrubs of the Mediterranean scrubland. It also works wonders among evening primroses, perennial flax, asphodels, euphorbias, or dark shrubs like dwarf conifers. It pairs particularly well with a small bindweed called Convolvulus althaeoides.  

Advice : the hardiness of this lavender cannot fall below -5°C in very well-draining and dry soil: outside of mild regions, it can be grown in a large pot that can be overwintered in a bright but unheated space.

 

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Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata - Lavender (Flowering) Flowering
Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata - Lavender (Foliage) Foliage
Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata - Lavender (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time May to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 4 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour grey or silver
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Foliage description Aromatic foliage with the slightest touch.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 80 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Lavandula

Species

pinnata

Cultivar

var. pinnata

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Jagged Lavender, Fern Leaf Lavender

Origin

Southern Europe

Product reference172761

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Planting and care

Lavandula pinnata var. pinnata is not the easiest to cultivate, as it is not very hardy and will perish below -5°C, even if planted in a well-drained soil.  In nature, lavenders always live in poor and stony, dry, perfectly drained environments, in full sun. These plants dislike summer rain, which makes them sick and causes them to disappear, as they are very sensitive to fungal diseases induced by the combination of heat and soil moisture. In winter, they require good drainage, and in summer, they need to be kept dry. Lavender will age better in poor soil, as its growth will be slower and it will have less tendency to become bare at the base. To limit this phenomenon, pruning should be carried out from a young age, after flowering or in autumn, just above the first buds that can be seen on the wood. Lavenders never regrow on old wood. The clump will thus branch out more and more, remaining compact, eventually forming beautiful round and dense cushions. When planting, provide them with what they like: gravel, stones, coarse sand, but definitely not potting soil, compost, or fertiliser.

 

.Pot cultivation is possible, in a mixture of soil, sand, compost, and stones, provided that watering is perfectly controlled: it should be spaced out in summer, allowing the substrate to dry between waterings, and reduced in winter. This cultivation method allows for protection against severe frost in a very bright but unheated location.

 

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Well-drained, poor soil.

Care

Pruning instructions Prune, from a young age, after flowering, just above the first buds that can be seen on the wood. Lavenders do not regrow on old wood. Remove faded flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to September
Disease resistance Average
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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