Phenomenal Blue Lavender Herb - Inside/Out - Live Plant - Quart Pot

LAVANDULA: An indispensable member of the herb family, used for perfumes and potpourri, its ornamental, compact habit along with gray-green scented foliage make it a welcome addition to the perennial border. Appearance: Lavender is a perennial evergreen shrub with narrow, silver, needlelike leaves on bushy plant up to 10 inches tall. The lavender-blue flowers appear in summer and stretch up about 6 inches higher. Growing Know-How: Plant in full sun and clean, well-drained soil 12 inches apart. Mulch with an inch or two of coarse sand. Give the plant time to reemerge in spring before trimming. In areas with mild winters, you can shear growing lavender into a low hedge, knot, or edging. Remove faded flowers. Hardy Zones 4-9. New for 2013! Lavender Phenomenal is a new and improved Lavender with bright silver foliage that does NOT die back at the base. Phenomenal Lavender has improved winter hardiness over other types of Lavender. The hallmark of this variety is it does not die back from the bottom, as is commonly seen in other hardy lavenders. Phenomenal remains thick and full throughout the entire plant. This drought-tolerant & hardy perennial has extremely fragrant foliage & flowers that are enjoyable in the garden or cut-fresh & added to flower arrangements! Lavender Phenomenal can also be cut & dried for use in potpourii & other dried flower arrangements. This easy-to-grow sun perennial thrives in full sun & normal garden soil. Plants vigorously grow to form mounds of fragrant, silvery foliage 24" tall & 24" wide.

• Lavandula angustifolia 'Phenomenl'
• Zones 5-9
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Color of Bloom: Purple
• Immediate shipping in a quart pot. Dormant shipping in winter.