English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: Great multi-use plant used as an herb for its soothing fragrance and as a water-wise landscape plant. A compact, bushy shrub with semi-evergreen gray-green leaves and a pretty Mediterranean look. The fragrant, deep purple to blue blossoms form on long stalks up to 3 inches long, in late spring to early summer. These can be harvested in their bud stage and dried for indoor use. Prefers full sun but can handle some shade.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Evergreen
Plant Care: Shrub - Evergreen (woody multi-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Only minimal pruning is required and mostly to retain a desirable shape. Pruning should be done in early spring. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.
Special Considerations: Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-3' tall x 3-4' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- JVWCD Building
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- Harvest Haven
- Prudent Perennials
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Spring -
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Fall -
Winter
