Plant Facts
Scientific Name | Lavandula dentata |
Principal Common Name | French Lavender |
Common Name(s) | Toothed Lavender |
Synonym | |
Description | Ornamental evergreen shrub in warm climates to three feet, fragrant toothed leaves. Multiflowered spikes with purple flowers. Each spike has a pair of rabbit ear shaped bracts. |
General Comments | |
Origin | |
Nativity | South and Eastern Spain, Balearic Islands |
Height Range | 3 - 4 FT |
Spread Range | 4 - 6 FT |
Flower Showy | Y |
Warning | |
Sunset Zones | 8 : 9 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
USDA Zones | 7a : 7b : 8a : 8b : 9a : 9b : 10a : 10b : 11 |
Leaf Color | Gray-Green : Green |
Leaf Texture | Fragrant : Narrow : Toothed |
Form | Shrub |
Flower Color | Purple |
Flower Time | Spring : Summer |
Months | |
Ease of Growing | Average |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | Drought Tolerant : Medium : Sparse |
Outstanding Features | Attracts Bees : Attracts Butterflies : Cut Flower : Dried Flower : Flower : Foliage : Poor Soil tolerant |
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