Common Name: Lavender, Violet Intrigue
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue‘
Zone: 5 – 7
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 24 – 30 in.
Width: 24 in.
Habit: Dense, mounding
Flower: Profusion of shimmering violet-blue flowers
Bloom Season: July – Aug
Foliage: Cool, gray-green foliage
Flavor: Sweet
Fragrance: Light, sweet, lavender scent
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, wind, deer, humidity
Culinary Uses: 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.
Garden Uses: Herb garden, rock gardens, fragrance garden, borders
Other Uses: Ideal for cutting & drying, potpourris, cut & dried arrangements. Essential oils are used in perfumes, lotions, shampoos & to relieve skin irritation. 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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