English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)Hardy, early summer flowering woody herb Description: Clusters of small, fragrant, lavender to blue flowers on stalks above soft, gray foliage Habit: Bushy habit, growing 18 to 30 inches high and wide Culture: Prefers well drained garden loam and full sun; prune after flowering to shape; older, woody plants in need of rejuvenations can be cut back half way when new growth begins in spring Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5 Origin: Mediterranean

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thought to be rare in Virginia

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Habit: Grows 40-70 feet high and 30-40 feet wide in 30-40 years

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Its compact size fits well on smaller Christmas trees

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late spring-flowering perennial

Iris cristata 'Alba'