Lavender Essence Purple – Hardy Perennial Garden Shrub

A beautifully fragrant and compact lavender, Essence Purple produces rich, deep purple flower spikes throughout the summer months. This hardy evergreen perennial is a reliable garden performer, offering wonderful scent, colour and structure to borders, pathways, containers and cottage garden schemes. A magnet for bees and butterflies, it is a valuable addition to any wildlife-friendly or sensory garden.

Lavender Essence Purple is a drought-tolerant, low-maintenance shrub that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it requires minimal watering and is well suited to dry, sunny positions. It works beautifully as a low hedge, border edging, rockery feature or Mediterranean-style planting. The aromatic purple flowers can also be harvested for use in potpourri, sachets or homemade lavender oil.

Supplied as an established plant in a 2 litre pot, ready for planting out or displaying in a patio container.

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia 'Essence Purple'


• Common Names: Lavender, English Lavender


• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Perennial Shrub


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 40–60 cm × 40–60 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Bushy, Mound-Forming Shrub


• Perfect For: Borders, Hedging, Path Edging, Containers, Cottage Gardens, Mediterranean Gardens, Rockeries


• Flowering Time: Summer (June – August)


• Flower Colour: Deep Purple


• Planting Position: Full Sun


• Soil Type: Well-Drained, Sandy or Chalky Soil – Tolerates Dry Conditions


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy (RHS H5)


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Foliage: Narrow, Aromatic, Grey-Green Leaves


• Fragrance: Highly Scented Flowers and Foliage


• Uses: Ornamental, Culinary, Herbal – Suitable for Potpourri, Sachets and Lavender Oil

Planting Tips:

Plant in a sunny, sheltered position in free-draining soil. Avoid heavy, waterlogged ground. After flowering, lightly trim spent flower stems and shape the plant to maintain a neat, compact habit. Avoid cutting back into old, bare wood. A light feed in spring and good air circulation will help keep your lavender healthy year after year.

Notes: This listing is for the Essence Purple variety, known for its intense deep purple flower colour and strong fragrance.