|
This
evergreen, summer-blooming shrub is grown for its aromatic
foliage and white, blue, violet or dark purple flower
spikes. Deer resistant.
|
Used
in soaps, perfumes, sachets, and even fine varnishes,
lavender has been popular for centuries. Its strong
fragrance makes it good for scented crafts. The spiky
flowers are usually purple or lavender, but there are
white and pink forms. Grown in herb or Mediterranean-style
gardens as hedges or edging, these gray-green shrubs need
little care or water. Good companion plant to cistus,
helianthemum, nepeta, santolina, and others that grow in
similar conditions. Shear back flower stalks when blooms
die. Where lavenders don't overwinter, grow them in
containers that can be brought indoors during the cold
period. Because they seed themselves freely and
cross-breed with other plants, new varieties appear often.
You will need Real
Player to hear the pronunciations of the plant names.
|
|
|
| Height: |
36
inches |
| Width: |
36
inches |
| Zones: |
6
to 9 |
| Bloom
Seasons: |
early
summer to late summer |
| Plant
Type: |
Herb |
| Flower
Color(s): |
Blue
Lavendar Pink Purple White |
| Sunlight: |
Full
Sun |
|
| Shape(s): |
Upright |
| Spacing: |
2.50
feet |
| Variations: |
Spiked
Blossoms |
| Default
Flower Color: |
Blue |
| Growth
Rate: |
Moderate |
| Attributes: |
Fragrant
Flowers
Withstands Heat
Drought Tolerant
|
| Use: |
Accent
Background
Border
Hedge(Formal)
Hedge(Informal)
Specimen
|
| Deciduos: |
No |
| Evergreen: |
No |
| Bloom
Before Foliage: |
No |
| Conifer: |
No |
| Genus
Name: |
Lavandula |
| Genus
Hybrid: |
No |
| Species
Name: |
|
| Species
Hybrid: |
No |
|
|
