| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 12-36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Gray-green |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Time: | Other: Early spring until the first hard freeze |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Culinary Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: can cause allergic reactions |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting Other info: Plant lavender seeds beginning in summer and through the fall months. Slow to germinate, lavender seeds require patience. It will take about eight weeks for the seeds to develop enough to transplant to their final location. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Cut tender shoots that are around 2-4 in long with around 3-5 nodes. Avoid woody stems. Cut just below the last node. |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
| flaflwrgrl | On April 6, 2015 | Bloomed |
| flaflwrgrl | On October 29, 2014 | Obtained plant From Santa Rosa Gardens in pot. |
| chelle | On May 4, 2015 | Transplanted Rock Garden, W end, upper tier, near stump. |
| chelle | On April 9, 2015 | Obtained plant Probably not hardy here SRG |
| RobGlen | On August 25, 2018 | Miscellaneous Event Four lavender plants died. Planted in full sun. Eight plants remaining. |
| RobGlen | On June 22, 2018 | Obtained plant Purchased 12 of these plants. |
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