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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: Silver
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Very fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Bluish lavender, Violet
Flower Time: Other: June-August
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
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

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Common names
  • Lavender

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