Common Name: Lavender, Betty Blue
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Betty Blue’
Zone: 6-9
Type: Herbaceous perennial – CULINARY
Height: 2 ft.
Width: 2 ft.
Habit: Mounding
Flower: Deep violet-blue blossoms on narrow stems.
Bloom Season: June
Foliage: Gray-green
Flavor: Sweet
Fragrance: Light, sweet, lavender scent
Sun: Fully sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, deer, wind
Uses: Fragrance garden; Butterfly garden; Cut Flowers; Xeriscape garden; Container Gardening; Medicinal & Herbs.
Attracts: Birds, butterflies, hummingbirds
Harvesting: For cooking, sachets & potpourris, cut flower spikes or strip flowers from stems just as blossoms show color; dry in a cool, shaded place. Leaves can be stripped & used fresh or dried. Essential oils are extracted via steam distillation.
Note: Mulch with rock, no organic mulches please
Information provided on the traditional uses and properties of herbs are for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. You should always check with your health care practitioner before self-administering herbs.
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