Fragrant plants form neat, 18-24" mounds with
delicate bloom spikes and silvery-green leaves.
Blooms midsummer to fall; loves hot conditions.
Dry the flowers to enjoy indoors, yearround!
Plant 12-18" apart in well-drained soil.
Lavandula angustifolia
Shipped in 3" pot - Full sun to partial shade - Deer resistant.
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: A well drained, sandy soil is important.
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
I purchased lavendar from Springhill and had great success with them. That was on a slight slope along side both sides of a sidewalk. They bloomed the first year and every year since.The slope probably helped since books say "likes well drained soils."
- Thursday, April 02, 2009
Did not survive
Reviewed By:
Gardner Julie (Boston, MA)
I ordered three of these lavender plants, and two of the arrived wilted and half-dead. Unsurprisingly, they didn't survive even though I did plant them and try to keep them alive. The other plan did survive, but growth has been very slow and no flowers yet. We'll see what this spring and summer bring with that one.
