If you were to travel the French countryside, where lavender is grown commercially for oil and flowers, this is one of the varieties you will find. The light purple flowers are very fragrant and dry beautifully for potpourri.
Perennial | |
Lavandula | |
Lavandin | |
Zone 5 | |
6+ hours | |
Dry, Moist, Sandy | |
Drought tolerant edging plant | |
Rock gardens and small spaces | |
24-30" | |
24-36" | |
Fall, Summer | |
Purple | |
Rapid | |
Low, Mound | |
Straw | |
Lime, Plant-tone | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Achillea, Artemisia, Coreopsis, Sedum |