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Lavender
General information
- Lavandula angustifolia, Lavender
- Lamiaceae family
- Sunlight: full sun.
- Soil conditions: low fertility, well-drained soil.
- Grows well in a container.
- Perennial
Successful Cultivars
- Ellagance Purple (100-110 days) Bushy, uniform, with deep purple flowers. Winter hardy.
- Munstead (100-110 days) Compact, bushy habit. Bloom olors range from pale blue to dark violet.
- Hidcote Blue (100 days) Compact uniform habit, silvery foliage, deep violet-blue flowers.
Common Pests & Diseases
- Spittle Bugs (pictured here)
- White Flies
- Aphids
- Root Rot
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This publication was created by Master Gardeners Rick Judd and Gail Hermenau. Photos courtesy of Gail Hermenau.
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