General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 12-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: Bright green
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: The flowers of this lavender are not recommended for human consumption.
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Rich violet-blue/Purple-violet
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Culinary Herb
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
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.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names
  • Lavender

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Lavenders Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Lavenders (Lavandula)

« The Lavenders Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Murky and is called "Coneflower and Visitor"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.