Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender)
Lavender — This aromatic herb has flowers valued for their fragrance as well as their lovely purple color. Prefers full sun and well-drained, even rocky soil. Needs light pruning (1 in.) after bloom. It grows 1-3 ft. tall and as wide; needs protective mulch in winter when grown on exposed sites. This plant is not bothered by rabbits, squirrels nor deer.
- Category: Perennial
- Water Use: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Height x Spread: N/A
- Native: No
- Color: Purple
- Bees: Yes
- Birds: No
- Butterflies: No
- Cut Flower: Yes
- Utility Tree: No
- Extra Maintenance: Yes
- Soil: Salt-tolerant
- Fall Color: No
- Bloom Time: Summer