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English Lavender

Wonderfully aromatic flowers and leaves are outstanding in butterfly, herb or rock gardens. Compact, dense growth is attractive planted with yarrow or sedum, or used as a low hedge. Dried flowers and leaves are valued in potpourri, sachets or everlasting arrangements.

Companion Plants

Candytuft

Gayfeather

Shasta Daisy

Plant Details

  • Common name

    English Lavender

  • Botanical name

    Lavandula angustifolia

  • Variety

    Thumbelina Leigh

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    6-12" (15-31 cm)

  • Habit

    Dwarf

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Purple

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Shear back lightly after bloom