English Lavender

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Long spires of fragrant flowers and silvery leaves are wonderful dried for potpourri and herbal crafts. Lovely in the herb, butterfly or flower garden, especially with lamb's ear and sage. Blooms later than most lavenders and is more disease resistant.

Companion Plants

Shasta Daisy

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Shasta Daisy

Beautiful daisy flowers are great for summer bouquets. Also attractive in butterfly gardens or combined with other perennials such as iris, poppy, daylily or yarrow. Remove faded flowers down to the next visible bud to promote rebloom.

Beard-Tongue

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Beard-Tongue

Striking long-blooming flowers attract hummingbirds. Compact growth is well-suited for garden's edge, rock gardens or for delightful bouquets. Lovely planted with cranesbill, yarrow and lamb's ear. Remove faded flowers to promote rebloom.

Lamb's Ear

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Lamb's Ear

Wonderful felted leaves, lovely as a ground cover or accent plant. Ideal for contrast with vibrant colors, for use in an all-white theme garden or to help unify and blend plants with different colors in a perennial garden. Lilac flowers on bold stalks.

Details

Common name

English Lavender

Botanical name

Lavandula x intermedia

Variety

Grosso

Zone

USDA 7 - 9

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Bloom color

Blue

Bloom time

summer-fall

Light

sun

Height

30-48" (76-122 cm)

Habit

shrubby

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

once a month

Maintenance

divide every 3 to 5 years