English Lavender ‘Lavance’
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 5-9
· Height: 10-12 inches
· Spread: 18-20 inches
· Bloom Time: June to September
· Bloom: deep purple-blue spikes
· Light: full sun
· Soil: loose, well-drained, average to poor stony soil
· Moisture: low water needs, will not tolerate wet soil
· Use: patio, cottage, formal, prairie, and rock gardens; mass plantings, banks, borders, containers; cut flower, cut foliage, dried flower, potpourri
· Care: cut back by 1/3 to 1/2 in spring (never in fall); may benefit from gravel mulch; does not divide
· Concerns: over-watering, excessive soil moisture, and soil compaction encourage fungus and root rot
· Native to: Mediterranean
· Notes: dwarf, compact semi-evergreen subshrub; pleasantly-scented gray-green foliage; drought tolerant; hardy if covered by snow or winter mulch; attracts butterflies and pollinators; salt tolerant; deer and rabbit resistant
· Supplier: Sawyer Nursery
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C139
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