Common Name: Lavender, Dilly Dilly
Botanical Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Dilly Dilly‘
Zone: 5 – 9
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 20 – 24 in.
Width: 8 – 12 in.
Habit: Mounding
Flower: Long spikes of lavender flowers
Bloom Season: June – July
Foliage: Rough, gray-green
Fragrance: Very fragrant
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, humidity, deer, wind
Uses: Container, herb garden, rock gardens, fragrance garden, borders, potpourris, cut & dried arrangements. Lavender wands.
Attracts: Bees, birds, butterflies
Harvesting: For 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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