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Spanish Lavender

Wonderfully fragrant plant has striking contrast between vibrant blooms and silvery foliage. A delight in decorative containers. Use dried flowers and leaves for potpourri, sachets, scented oils and crafts. May reseed where hardy; winter indoors in cold climates.

Companion Plants

Candytuft

Gayfeather

Shasta Daisy

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Spanish Lavender

  • Botanical name

    Lavandula stoechas

  • Variety

    Otto Quast

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 7 (0°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    24-36" (61-91 cm)

  • Habit

    Mounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Purple

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Shear back lightly after bloom

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Oran J.'s collection
  • Vaughn B.'s collection