Scientific Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Common Name: Lavender

Family: Lamiaceae

Habit: Herbaceous Perennial Flower, Herb, Shrub

Growth Form: Shrubby perennial, Evergreen - Semi-evergreen. Fine grey-green foliage that can be pruned into an informal hedge. Upright, loose and formless.

Mature Size: Height: 1-3' Width: 2-4'

Flowers: Violet or sometimes pinkish. Bloom Time: May to October. Flowers borne above foliage in leafless terminal spikes.

Hardiness: Zone 5-9

Sun Requirements: Full Sun. Does not grow well in even partial shade.

Water Requirements: Moderate to Xeric

Soil Requirements: Well drained clay, loam, or sandy soil. Requires well-drained, light soil and grows best in an alkaline soil with a pH of 6.4 to 8.2. Once established, the plants are drought-tolerant.

Other Info: Deer resistant, non-aggressive, non-invasive, fragrant (strongly aromatic). Cut flowers, dried flowers. Bee friendly, attracts butterflies. Rock gardens, perennial border, herb garden.