I've planted a lavender plant in the wild corner in our community allotment

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  July 2023

  It looks more like a salvia of some kind to me.
  It's not a lavender that I'm aware of.

  
  Billericay - Essex
  
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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  July 2023 edited July 2023

  It’s not a lavender of any type.
  if you want to attract Cinnabar moths you need to plant Ragwort. 

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  July 2023

  @deadendwaterfall you may find this book interesting.
  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Really-Help-Butterflies-companions-co-lives-ebook/dp/B01DW24CZG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=371WTG8S6OWKZ&keywords=Plants+for+moths+and+butterflies&qid=1690120496&s=digital-text&sprefix=plants+for+moths+and+butterflies%2Cdigital-text%2C121&sr=1-2
  

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  July 2023

  I think you need to do some good research about moths, bees, hoverflies, birds, butterflies etc @deadendwaterfall . Just because something lands on a plant, it doesn't mean it's making use of it, laying eggs, or feeding on it.  
  I agree with the others - that isn't lavender, and no - cinnabar moths aren't likely to use lavender. As @Lyn says, ragwort is their main plant. 
  
  This is a useful site for IDs of various creatures and the plants they use, but there are hundreds of book which will give basic info on plants and wildlife
  https://www.naturespot.org.uk/
  

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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