How big does Woolly lavender hybrid grow?

About 50 cm × 60 cm after ten years (height × width). Its ultimate size is 40–60 cm × 40–70 cm.

What soil does Woolly lavender hybrid grow in?

It tolerates these soils: sandy, calcareous, average garden soil.

Is Woolly lavender hybrid hardy?

Hardy down to -12 °C (USDA zone 8, RHS H5). Outdoors in this country it only survives with winter protection, or in a pot overwintered frost-free.

When does Woolly lavender hybrid flower?

Flowering: June–September, purple.

How much water does Woolly lavender hybrid need?

Water need: low. Drought tolerance: high.

Woolly lavender hybrid

Lavandula × chaytorae

Woolly lavender hybrid (Lavandula × chaytorae) is a perennial that reaches 50 cm × 60 cm after ten years. Light: full sun. Hardy down to -12 °C. Drought tolerance: high.

Illustration of Woolly lavender hybrid — An illustration of the typical shape of the mature plant, not a photo.

What it's good for, and what it isn't

A hybrid of woolly and English lavender with silver-white felted leaves that look good all year and deep violet, scented flower spikes in summer that bees love. It is less hardy than English lavender and hates winter wet, so give it full sun, gritty and sharply drained soil and a sheltered spot, or grow it in a container that you move somewhere frost-free and bright for winter. Trim after flowering, but never into old wood.

Watch out for

In Central Europe winter is its weak point: it takes roughly -10 to -15 °C in dry soil, and dies much sooner in wet, heavy ground. The felted foliage rots in prolonged winter damp and standing water causes root and crown rot. In a hard winter without snow cover it can be killed even in a sheltered spot, so in colder areas it is better kept as a container plant. Grey mould can attack it in humid, airless places.

Key facts

Light: Full sun
Water need: Low
Care: Medium
Size after 10 years: 50 cm × 60 cm
Hardiness: down to -12 °C
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: J F M A M J J A S O N D June–September, purple

Group	Perennial
Light	Full sun
Size after 10 years	50 cm × 60 cm
Ultimate size	40–60 cm × 40–70 cm
Hardiness	down to -12 °C (USDA 8, RHS H5)
Soil	Sandy, Calcareous, Average garden soil
Foliage	Evergreen
Flowering	June–September, purple
Water need	Low
Drought tolerance	High
Maintenance	Medium
Root aggressiveness	Low
Suckering	no
Spreading	Low
Distance from buildings	no data
Distance from paving	no data
Litter	not typical
Planting distance	40 cm
For dogs	Toxic (uncertain)
For cats	Toxic (uncertain)
For children	no data
Typical price	no data

Toxicity data is for information only. If your pet or child has eaten a plant, contact a vet or a doctor.

Frequently asked questions

Data updated: October 13, 2026 · How our data is made

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