Botanical Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Provence’
Common Name: ‘Provence’ Lavender, Blue lavendin
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Very dense, compact plant with silvery foliage and long
spikes with pale violet flowers from summer into fall
Height to 2'
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
Environment:
Exposure outdoors: full sun to partial shade
Soil any soil with adequate drainage
Hardiness Hardy (zones 8,9 12-24)
Morphology:
Leaves silvery linear leaves to 2-1/2" long, becoming more green
with age; margins entire, oppositely arranged on square stems
Flowers pale violet-blue flowers purple in loose open spike on 18"
long stems; most blooming during the warm months
Fruit small woody capsules
Propagation:
stem cuttings
Usage:
excellent hedge plant or solid filler plant used for flowers
and foliage; excellent with Mediterranean plantings, formal gardens, herb gardens
and often used for cut flowers
Landscape Care:
Watering drought tolerant when established, can tolerate regular
watering if drainage is good
Fertilizing slow-release at planting time
Pruning head back regularly to remove spent flowers
Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained areas
Special Conditions
Other
Origin: hybrid of L. angustifolia and L. latifolia
Family: Lamiaceae
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