Betty's Blue Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Betty's Blue'
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 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: 12" tall x 12-24" 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: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 6 to 11
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Fragrance Garden
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
