Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 2 feet (60 cm) |
Plant Spread: | 2 feet (60 cm) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Semi-evergreen Fragrant Other: Gray-green |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Purple Other: With darker purple calyx (than the flower color). |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading faded flower spikes ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer 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. |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Parentage: | Seedling of: Hidcote |
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