Munstead English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead')
lah-VAN-dew-lah an-gus-tih-FOE-lee-ah 'Munstead'
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Deciduous Perennial in the Lamiaceae Family
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Available May 16
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Price |
Availability |
8" pot |
Field
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$12.74 |
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Tray of 10 3" pots |
Field
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$50.85 |
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There is something so romantic about the scent of lavender on a hot summer’s night. Lavandula angustifolia, commonly called English Lavender (though native to the Mediterranean region), is a semi-evergreen herb with a sweet, earthy scent that herbalists claim promotes relaxation. Lavender’s blue-gray-green leaves and cool purple spikes of flowers add beautiful pastel shades to the garden or planters.
This plant does best in well-draining, sunny conditions and actually prefers nutrient-lean, sandy soil over rich, loamy soil. Lavender blooms in mid-summer and often will produce a second showing of blooms if the first is cut back once the flowers have died back.
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Pros
- Two bloom periods if cut back
- Wonderful, herbal scented fragrant foliage
- Thrives in full sun and poor soil
- Flower stalks dry well for indoor fragrance
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Cons
- Hates humidity and persistent moisture!
- Is semi-evergreen but not extremely cold-tolerant, so may not survive the harshest winters
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
12 - 18 inches
tall. 12 - 18 inches
wide.
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Sun Exposure |
Full Sun - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
- Medium |
Zones |
5a - 8b
(Usually hardy to -20° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Colorful Foliage, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Formal Garden, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Foliage, Full Sun, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rock Garden, Herb, Medium, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Shrub, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Winter Interest
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Bloom Period |
June to August
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Flower Color |
Lavender Blue
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