Wednesday 19 December 2012

Lavandula angustifolia



Name: Lavandula angustifolia
Common Name:
 English lavender
Family:
 Lamiaceae
        Deciduous         x    Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
compact, bushy
Hard. Zone
  usda 5
Mature Size
1m tall by 1.2m spread

x

Leaf: linear gray green


Fall/Winter Color

        Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers: long stalked, fragrant, two lipped, purple in dense spikes


Infl.: spike

Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.      August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun  x   Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses:
bee attractant, shrub border, rock garden, edging, dried flowerhead for potpourri


Limitations: root rot, leaf spot
Other Features: smells nice pop of color easy maintenance

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