Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue River' (25) plants
Common name: English Lavender.
Zones 5 to 9.
Full sun; to flower, Lavender must be grown in full sun.
Plants reach 12 to 14 inches tall and 14 inches wide.
Growth rate: Moderate, erect herbaceous clump-forming perennial.
Intense purple, highly fragrant flowers bloom above silvery green foliage from midsummer into early fall. This petite seed variety of lavender offers a uniform, compact habit on densely mounding plants, and is just the right size for growing in containers, herb gardens, or as edging for flower borders.
Lavender will grow in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil; and prefers alkaline, sandy soil with low fertility. To prevent crown rot, well-drained soils are required, particularly in winter, so plant in hot, dry, sunny areas where nothing else seems to grow. Other than that, Lavender is known to have few problems with pests and diseases. Shearing back the evergreen foliage in early spring will rejuvenate plants and stimulate new growth.
Attributes: border plant, in containers, cut and dried flowers and foliage, drought tolerant, evergreen, fragrant, and mass plantings. Attracts butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant. |
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