Neat Mounds of Flower Spikes Explode with Fragrance!
These compact plants form neat mounds growing 18-24" tall. They are perfect for group
plantings alongside a walkway, or greeting guests near an entryway. Fragrant, colorful blooms
emerge midsummer to fall. Cut these flowers to enjoy indoors, or dry to extend
your enjoyment year round. Ships in a 3" pot.
Lavandula angustifolia
Zones: 5-8 Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade Height: 18-24” Bloom Time: Midsummer to Fall Deer tend to avoid.
This item ships at the proper planting time for your region in both spring and fall.
If the current shipping season is closed, your order will ship at the proper time in the next season.
Foliage Type: Gray-green almost white when young, evergreen needle-like, 1 1/2" - 2" long, 1/4" wide.
Flower Form: Many very tiny flowers form whorls along a terminal spike up to 8" long.
Flower Color: Lavender.
Flowering Date: Mid summer.
Planting Requirements: Where marginally hardy, plant near a sunny wall or in a container that can be moved indoors for winter.
Soil Requirements: Medium to dry soil
Growth Rate: Moderate once established, which takes approximately 4 - 6 weeks.
Unique Characteristics: Not only is this perennial indispensable for its strong fragrance but it is a lovely component for the garden. The neat mounds can be used as low hedges, edges for a border, interplanted amongst other perennials in a flower bed and it is very attractive in a container. Lavender has been a garden favorite for years and the flowers can be cut to dry for fragrancing a home. This is one of the most durable available and asks only for hot summer sun and a well drained site out of the wind. Thrives in baking hot situation where many other plants will not grow.
Pruning: Trim back spent flower stems & shear back to 12" - 15" annually.
Time of Pruning: Spring after buds break if using for drying.
Additional Information: They do not like humid weather. Syn. L.spica, and L. officinalis
Janet from Granite Falls, Mn-
I purchased the Blue Fragrant Lavender last year for my Recycle Garden (where I keep my Jesus statue) and must say, the fragrance could be fragranted from the neighbors yard! The plants were pretty "sticky" when they were delivered but doubled in size with a week! My only complaint is that the flowers atttract many bees and butterflies, which in turn attracted a lot of birds, and the birds pooped all over my statue. So, if you don't mind having things pooped on, I COMPLETELY recommend these flowers!!
I love lavendar, but haven't seen any bees on mine. However, if Janet has a bee problem with her lavendar, along the driveway where people walk would not be the place to put it. Visitors may get stung!!
This is more of a question..I am looking to plant a 30 ft. border along my drive-way and wondering if any customers have had an experience with your Fragrant Lavender?
