| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 24-36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24-36 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Semi-evergreen Fragrant Other: Gray foliage |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Culinary Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| 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. |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Catmint20906 | On June 5, 2015 | Bloomed |
| christine2 | On June 1, 2014 | Obtained plant 4 |
| AtaMaj | On April 30, 2020 | Obtained plant planted two more lavandula angustifolia (from Liguria) on the top of the sunny driveway patch |
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