Downderry Nursery products

Stoechas Subsp. Stoechas

(French Lavender) A compact lavender with purple flowers and short 'ears'; on very short flower stalks. Good in a pot. Height is just 45cm (18in) Probably the first lavender to be used fo its oil (circa AD60), although not widely used for this purpose today. NB: Prefers an acidic soil. Size: 9cm pot.

Ashdown Forest

A simply marvellous, very bushy pale purple flowered lavender from a magical garden in Winnie-the-Pooh country. Ideal for a low hedge. Height 50cm (20in). Introduced in the 1980s. Size: 9cm pot.