Common Name: Lavender, Fred Boutin
Botanical Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Fred Boutin’
Zone: 5 – 10
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 24 – 48 in.
Width: 18 – 24 in.
Habit: Upright, bushy
Flower: Deep violet-blue
Bloom Season: Mid-summer to fall
Foliage: Silvery blue-green
Fragrance: Very scented
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, humidity, wind, deer
Uses: One of the hardiest lavenders. Fragrance garden; Cut Flowers; Medicinal; Xeriscape Garden; Hedges; Container Gardening; Aromatherapy; Dries beautifully; Fresh Arrangements
Attracts: Bees, 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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