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Scent™ Blue Early Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Early'

Pronunciation: lav-AN-dew-lah an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh
SKU #43697
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This compact, aromatic English lavender will be the first to bloom with deep indigo-purple flower spikes. A versatile, undemanding little evergreen shrub that thrives in warm, sunny spots. Ideal for containers, low borders, and rock gardens. A must-have for Mediterranean or cottage gardens.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Let soil go almost dry between waterings.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 12 to 16 in. tall, 10 to 12 in. wide.

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesWaterwise, Edible, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Design IdeasA versatile small lavender valuable for dry slopes, banks and rock gardens. Exceptional component of Mediterranean style gardens both formal and casual. Suitable for xeriscape or wild gardens. Equally suited to traditional mixed borders with perennials and flowering shrubs provided soil is well drained. Plant closely in groups. A good choice for artistic pots and particularly beautiful in aged classical terra cotta.
Flower ColorViolet-blue
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBlack-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Rose (Rosa); Coneflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care InstructionsThrives in lean, loose, fast-draining, slightly alkaline soil; avoid heavy, soggy soils. Plant with crowns slightly above soil level. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom.
LoreThe lavenders have been grown in Europe long before Linnaeus's time and he named both this genus and species. Lavandula is derived from the Latin verb lavo or lavandus - to wash, because the Romans used it extensively in their ablutions and it was often used for fragrance in their famous baths. It has remained a widely cultivated crop for the oil that adds fragrance to perfumes and cosmetics.
Details
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesWaterwise, Edible, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Design IdeasA versatile small lavender valuable for dry slopes, banks and rock gardens. Exceptional component of Mediterranean style gardens both formal and casual. Suitable for xeriscape or wild gardens. Equally suited to traditional mixed borders with perennials and flowering shrubs provided soil is well drained. Plant closely in groups. A good choice for artistic pots and particularly beautiful in aged classical terra cotta.
Flower ColorViolet-blue
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBlack-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Rose (Rosa); Coneflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in lean, loose, fast-draining, slightly alkaline soil; avoid heavy, soggy soils. Plant with crowns slightly above soil level. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom.
History
LoreThe lavenders have been grown in Europe long before Linnaeus's time and he named both this genus and species. Lavandula is derived from the Latin verb lavo or lavandus - to wash, because the Romans used it extensively in their ablutions and it was often used for fragrance in their famous baths. It has remained a widely cultivated crop for the oil that adds fragrance to perfumes and cosmetics.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.