Growing Spanish Lavender in Arizona - Knowledgebase Question

Scottsdale, Ar
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Question by ejankjos
March 30, 2009
Is Spanish Lavender a perennial here in Scottsdale AZ,
Does it bloom all summer?


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A comment from Johnny49
March 20, 2018
Yes it is a perennial no it won't bloom all year around but gives a good showing in spring and early summer after it gets established


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Answer from NGA
March 30, 2009
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Lavender is one of the best adapted plants for desert landscapes. In its native environment from the coastal to inland hillsides along the Mediterranean, lavender thrives in rocky, gravelly, alkaline soils very similar to ours here in the desert. It flourishes in full sun and heat, and once established, needs only occasional watering. Spanish Lavender (Lavendula stoechas), probably provides the best show of color for desert landscapes. Lavender-purple flowers blanket gray-green foliage in early to mid-spring. Scattered flowering continues through early summer. Unlike the elongated bloom spikes of most lavender, this one has short, squat flower heads. Showy purple bracts, resembling bunny ears, sprout out from the top of these dark blue heads. Spanish lavender grows low and wide, 2 feet high and 3 feet across. To keep plants blooming, harvest the flower spikes regularly and occasionally trim plants back lightly to stimulate additional flowering. If woody portions develop, prune out some of the older stems. Lavender need little or no fertilization.


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A comment from JennyEm
May 2, 2019
How often should it be watered? I just got a Spanish lavender plant 2 weeks ago and it's dead already. I had it in full sun and watered about every 3 days. I don't know if I watered too much or not enough. Note: I didn't put it in the ground, it's still in the pot it came in.


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A comment from JennyFlowers
May 29, 2019
You watered it way too much. I found a great article on lavender today saying the roots should not be damp toward night fall and to plant on a mount for drainage. Also can add rocks that reflect heat to help dry the roots so it's not too moist

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