Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 12-18 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Semi-evergreen Fragrant Other: Gray-green foliage |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Other: Deep purple-blue |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant Salt 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 |
Child plants: | one child plant |
MissMew | On May 23, 2022 | Obtained plant Replaced one the plant in front of trollius |
MissMew | On May 22, 2020 | Transplanted |
MissMew | On May 13, 2020 | Obtained plant Two more - Suzanne NVK |
MissMew | On July 11, 2019 | Obtained plant Suzanne |
paleohunter | On May 19, 2021 | Harvested |
paleohunter | On September 6, 2020 | Maintenance performed |
paleohunter | On September 6, 2020 | Cuttings took |
aspenhill | On May 4, 2020 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 1 |
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