Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Plant Height: | 36-48" (a fast growing plant) |
Plant Spread: | 36-48" (a fast growing plant) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Other: Green |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: The flowers of this lavender are not recommended for human consumption. |
Flower Color: | Other: Dark violet-blue |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Culinary Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
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 |
Bms119 | On August 12, 2016 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) lost 2 more plants. Most likely from the heat wave |
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