Lavandula angustifolia Little Lottie (Lavender)
Very fragrant, English Lavender ‘Little Lottie’ (also sold as ‘Clarmo’) is a lovely dwarf Lavender with masses of attractive light pink flower spikes. A Tidy, compact, and charming lavender variety. A top choice for planting in your favorite containers or for culinary uses. Great for rockeries too! Blooms once in late spring or early summer. May have a second and third flush of flowers during the season if the flowers are cut soon enough.
Very fragrant, award-winning English Lavender 'Little Lottie' (also sold as 'Clarmo') is a lovely dwarf Lavender with masses of attractive light pink flower spikes. A top choice for planting in your favorite containers or for culinary uses.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society (2002) for its noteworthy qualities.
- Blooms once in late spring or early summer. Lavenders blooming once may have a second, smaller flush of flowers during the season and maybe a third one if the flowers are cut soon enough.
- Grows in a bushy shrub, up to 20-24 in. tall (50-60 cm) and 24-30 in. wide (60-75 cm). The foliage of gray-green narrow, small leaves is evergreen in warm winter climates.
- This Lavender is very versatile and can also be used in perennial borders, rock gardens, or herb gardens. Its fragrant flowers may be dried and used in potpourris. Spectacular effect in mass plantings.
- Thrives in full sun and performs best in dry to medium, poor, light, sandy, and well-drained soils. Excellent drainage and air circulation are essential, specifically in hot, humid climates.
- A real magnet for bees and butterflies, this lavender is drought, deer, rabbit, and dry soil tolerant.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
- Trim back in spring to encourage bushier growth. Remove spent blooms to encourage new blooms.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 5 – 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5 – 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Herbs, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Lavandula – Lavender |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late)Summer (Early,Mid) |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
| Spacing | 24″ – 30″ (60cm – 75cm) |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Edging, Patio and Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |