Common Name: Lavender, Blue Star
Botanical Name: Lavandula stoechas ‘Blue Star’
Zone: 8-9
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 18 – 24 in.
Width: 12 – 18 in.
Habit: Mounding
Flower: Deep violet-blue flowers with petals that elegantly rise above like butterfly wings
Bloom Season: July – Sept.
Foliage: Silvery
Fragrance: Very fragrant
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, deer, wind
Uses: Great for drying, potpourri, herb garden, fragrance garden, containers, borders
Attracts: Bees, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds
Harvesting: Cut flower spikes or strip flowers from stems just as blossoms show color; dry in a cool, shaded place
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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