Type – small shrub, herbaceous Height – 24 to 40 inches (0.6 to 1 m) Exposure – full sun, fully exposed French Lavender.

Name – Lavandula dentata Common names – French lavender, toothed lavender, fringed lavender Family – Lamiaceae. Any idea?

It was first named and described as Stoechas secunda by Carolus Clusius in 1576.. Mr. Clusius, who was a Flemish botanist and doctor, was the first “European’” to describe the species from plants growing in Gibraltar. Lavandula dentata French Lavender originated in Spain (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Spanish) and is considered a tender perennial as it is hardy in US zones 8-10. French lavender has the scientific name Lavandula dentata where dentata translates to “toothed” referring to the scallops on the leaves as shown above and is sometimes confused with Spanish lavender or Lavandula stoechas. Lavandula dentata L. was given this name by Carl Von Linnaeus in Species Plantarum in 1753. That is also what I've heard and read, and I'm not entirely sure if the article quoted in the other answer is specific to French lavender as it looks like a general article on both L. angustifolia (English) and L. dentata (French)..

This plant is often available in plug trays. Both French Lavender and Dwarf French Lavender are often available in plug trays. List of Lavandula dentata facts. If you do not live in these zones simply plant the Lavender in a pot and over-winter it indoors. French Lavender, Fringed Lavender Lavandula dentata lav-AN-dew-lah den-TAY-tuh. Often called French lavender, especially in the United States, Lavandula dentata is a wonderful ornamental shrub. They are a great low cost way to fill a lot of space.

Check here … These trays hold 128 of all the same plant.

I've heard that people usually use English lavender for ice-cream, but not French one. Each cell is 3/4 of inch by an inch.