Lavandula pinnataLavandula santolinifolia Lavandula dentata, the fringed lavender or French lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean basin, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Yemen, and the Arabian Peninsula.

[1] Growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall, it has gray-green, linear or lance-shaped leaves with toothed edges and a lightly woolly texture.

[2] The long-lasting, narrow spikes of purple flowers, topped with pale violet bracts, first appear in late spring.

[3] Its native habitat includes low hills with limestone substrates amidst other shrubs.

dentata 'Royal Crown' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.