Lavender 'Provence' Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- lav-AN-duh-lah in-ter-MEE-dee-uh
- Description
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A sub-shrub in the mint family that is very well suited to hot, humid southern summers. It is tolerant of deer and rabbit browsing, dry soils, and drought. Mass plant it in an herb or rock garden, along a border or as a hedge. Prune after flowering to encourage more blooms or in spring after new leaves appear to improve the shape. It is often dried and and used in scented sachets.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lavandula
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees and butterflies nectar at the flowers.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herb
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Mid to late summer large spikes of showy fragrant light lavender flowers.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Silver green
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Edible Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Heat
- Poor Soil
- Rabbits
