Common Name: Lavender, Munstead
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead‘
Zone: 5 – 8
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 1-1.5ft.
Width: 1-1.5ft
Habit: Compact, mounding
Flower: Blue, lavender, terminal spikes
Bloom Season: June – Aug.
Foliage: Very narrow, gray-green leaves up to 2 in. long on square stems
Flavor: Sweet
Fragrance: Light, sweet, lavender scent
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, deer, wind
Uses: Container, herb garden, rock gardens, fragrance garden, borders, potpourris, cut & dried arrangements. Essential oils are used in perfumes, lotions, shampoos & to relieve skin irritation. Great in jams, salads, cookies, breads, fish, potato soup, sweet desserts, cake decorations, savory dishes, teas, lemonade, stems as skewers, small bundles added to grill. Many medicinal uses.
Attracts: Butterflies
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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