3 x Lavender Grosso. Supplied in 9cm pots.

The Lavender Grosso (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’) is later flowering than many varieties, coming into its best from July onwards, when planted with angustifolia types (‘English’ Lavenders such as ‘Hidcote and ‘Munstead’) and French Lavender – a flowering season from late Spring until early Autumn can be achieved.

Lavender Grosso has neat grey green foliage that looks good for most of the year, the slender yet strong flower spikes almost seem to erupt en masse from the leaves, bearing highly scented blue-purple flowers on long wiry stems. These often continue in succession until well into Autumn.

Grosso is one of the tougher Lavenders and is the Lavender plant of choice on many commercial landscaping projects, they will not only survive but also thrive with little aftercare and are more forgiving than many other varieties if conditions aren’t quite ideal. This is also the most commonly planted variety for commercial lavender oil and flower production, it is an easy variety to harvest with mechanisation as the flowers are presented conveniently, well above the foliage.

A Lavender Grosso hedge is slightly taller than some varieties, attaining around 90cm from the ground to the tips of the flower spikes.