A long-blooming, heat tolerant, evergreen shrub lavender with striking silver foliage and distinctive flowers. Blooms mid spring through summer with stout, plum-colored flower spikes topped with deep lavender petal-like bracts that resemble butterfly wings. Flowers attract a myriad of pollinators, particularly bees. Stays small at less than two feet all around and has a slightly open form that can be kept in check with a yearly pruning in late winter. Its size makes it perfect for container plantings or the front of perennial beds and borders. Easy to grow in sharply-draining, moderately fertile to poor soil. Plant in full sun to light shade inland. Water occasionally to infrequently once established. Deadhead frequently for continuous blooming.
- Common Name:
- Spanish Lavender
- Mature Height:
- 10-14"
- Mature Spread:
- 12-18"
- Exposure:
- Sun
- Growth:
- Evergreen
- Flower Color:
- Dark Purple
- Foliage Color:
- Blue/Grey
