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Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Photo: Manfred Werner - Tsui · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

violet, mauve

What actually matters with this one

Cut back by a third after flowering but never into bare wood. Lavender does not resprout from old stems.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 5-9
Height
60 cm
Flowers
June to August
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.