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Lavender (French)
French Lavender/Lavandula (Tender Perennial)
- Category: Tender Perennial, Herbs
- Hardiness Zone:8-10
- Height:24 Inches
- Spread:18-24 Inches
- Bloom Color: Blue/Purple
This herb looks silvery, covered in very fine, soft hairs. Lavender-blue spike blooms are showy and beautifully scented! Will bloom almost all season with enough light and warmth. A real butterfly attraction. Plant along walkways, use as a low hedge or as a rock garden addition. Use flowers and foliage in arrangements, potpourri, sachets, cooking and beauty treatments. Preserve by air-drying, cut before blooms open fully and hang upside down in a cool, airy palce.
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Soil Moisture
| • | Well-Drained |
Attributes
| • | Container |
| • | Container |
| • | Crafts |
| • | Culinary |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Ground Cover |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
Additional Information about Lavender (French)
It's name derives from the Latin verb "to wash," and both the Romans and Greeks scented their soaps and bathwater with this herb.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Lavender (French)
Routine care is minimal. Does best in light, well-drained soil. Allow soil to dry between waterings.