| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 7 - 9 inches (18 - 23 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 10 - 12 inches (25 - 30 cm) |
| Leaves: | Fragrant Other: Gray-green |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Self-cleaning |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought 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. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner in 2015 |
| dnrevel | On February 3, 2023 | Cuttings stuck Overwintering this plant, and though it is dying back a bit in the new, small greenhouse, I managed to find several fresh cuttings today, still alive. Clipped them and will see if I can get them growing indoors. |
| Mielikki | On March 23, 2024 | Transplanted |
| Mielikki | On March 22, 2024 | Obtained plant |
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