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Botanical Name: Lavendula angustifolia
Common Name: Lavendar
Hardiness: Zone 4 - 9
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Flower Colours: Deep Lavendar
Foliage: Grey-green
Height: 12 - 18 inches
Spread: 15 - 20 inches
Soil Type: Sandy
Moisture: Well drained
Care Level: Medium
Lavendar Dwarf

General Description:
Slow growing, small shrub bears narrow, downy grey leaves and aromatic purple flower spikes.

Care and Maintenance:
Demands dry, sandy, very well drained soil. Prune lightly in spring to shape and remove any winter killed growth. NEVER cut into old wood as it sets the plant back. NEVER prune when frost is imminent; as a tender perennial lavendar is easily damaged and needs protection from the cold.

Uses & Features:
Beds
Borders
Potpourris
Dry arrangements
Varieties Available:
Munstead
Hidcote