Jo Ann, Both Courier and Menorca blend well with lavender. Both will bloom at the same time and plantwise they both have nearly identical sturdy stem, lush foliage and height. The Courier flower is a little more outfacing and more a shallower type bowl form whereas Menorca is a little more upfacing with a deeper bowl. I have Courier, Menorca and Purple Prince growing in the same garden. My thinking was to try blend all three. It didn't work. The Purple Prince begins to bloom about 7 to 10 days later, just when Courier and Menora were finishing up so there was not enough overlap to be effective. I liked the fact the Purple Prince was taller in this setting, however.This particular garden has no shade (except for a passing cloud) so all three live under exactly the some set of conditions.
