Lavender - Javelin Forte Purple

Common Name: Lavender 'Javelin Forte Purple'

Description:
Lavandula 'Javelin Forte Purple' is a compact and vibrant lavender variety, renowned for its rich purple flowers with elegant, butterfly-like bracts. This fast-growing, hardy perennial features aromatic grey-green foliage and a naturally dense, mounded habit, making it ideal for garden borders, pots, and low hedging. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, it is drought-tolerant once established and well-suited to Melbourne’s climate. 'Javelin Forte Purple' flowers prolifically from early spring through summer, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators while providing a stunning display. Its fragrant blooms are excellent for fresh and dried floral arrangements, as well as herbal and cosmetic uses.

Form:

• Shrub – Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 40–60 cm
• Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Purple

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Drought Tolerant
• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Scented Flowers
• Perennial
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Cut Flowers

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans but may cause mild stomach upset if ingested by pets in large quantities.

Companion Plants:

• Rosemary
• Salvia
• Gaura
• Echinacea
• Agastache