Jagged Lavender
Lavandula pinnata var. buchii
Finely-divided, fern-like gray-green foliage is topped by 2 to 4 ft. tall spikes of contrasting dark purple flowers. A tough, reliable garden performer in borders and rock gardens. Evergreen perennial subshrub.
| Synonym: | Lavandula buchii 'Tenerife' |
| Key feature: | Fragrant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing, loose upright growth to 3 to 4 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 1789 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
This exceptional little lavender is a beauty for spicing up drought resistant gardens with trendy looks. Thrives in hot sunny locations where foundation planting often appears sparse. Delicate looks is ideal for rased beds and at seatwalls in outdoor living spaces. Does quite well on banks, slopes and rock gardens. Perfect choice for well drained containers, pots and window boxes.
Companion Plants
Combine this lavender with other delicate heat loving plants such as Navajo Rose Autumn Sage, (Salvia greggii 'RFD-SO18'), Chamallow Bush Mallow, (Lavatera x clementii 'Inovera'), Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis, (Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'), and Siskyou Evening Primrose, (Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou').
History
Native to the Cnary Islands and Madeira. Plants and seed distributed by the Tenerife Botanical Garden.
Lore
Flowers of this lavender are not for human consumption.
Finely-divided, fern-like gray-green foliage is topped by 2 to 4 ft. tall spikes of contrasting dark purple flowers. A tough, reliable garden performer in borders and rock gardens. Evergreen perennial subshrub.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
This exceptional little lavender is a beauty for spicing up drought resistant gardens with trendy looks. Thrives in hot sunny locations where foundation planting often appears sparse. Delicate looks is ideal for rased beds and at seatwalls in outdoor living spaces. Does quite well on banks, slopes and rock gardens. Perfect choice for well drained containers, pots and window boxes.
Companion Plants
Combine this lavender with other delicate heat loving plants such as Navajo Rose Autumn Sage, (Salvia greggii 'RFD-SO18'), Chamallow Bush Mallow, (Lavatera x clementii 'Inovera'), Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis, (Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'), and Siskyou Evening Primrose, (Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou').
History
Native to the Cnary Islands and Madeira. Plants and seed distributed by the Tenerife Botanical Garden.
Lore
Flowers of this lavender are not for human consumption.
| Synonym: | Lavandula buchii 'Tenerife' |
| Key feature: | Fragrant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing, loose upright growth to 3 to 4 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 1789 |
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