Lavender Early Blue
Lavender Early Blue. Excellent winter hardiness and heat and humidity tolerance. A wonderful addition to a sunny border or herb garden.
These perennial plants prosper in moist, shady spots with occasional sunshine. Use as a border accent, in mass plantings, and in containers. Flowering begins considerably earlier than other english lavenders;
In Warm Winter Climates, The Leaves Are Evergreen.
If you have compacted or clay soil, add some organic matter to improve drainage. Consider growing in a raised bed or rock garden. Overly wet soil that doesn’t drain well could encourage root rot.
Broadleaved Lavender, Spiked Lavender Or Lavandula Latifolia Is Also Known As Portuguese Lavender.
Thriving in the heat and high humidity, lavender lives for the hot weather. Blooms with truly blue flowers in spring; Provides winter interest culinary herb cut flower dried flower suitable as annual:
Blooming Season Is Early To Late Summer, With The Flowers Retaining Their Scent For Years After Drying.
Hardy in zones 7 to 9. Although hardiness rated to zone 6, it may survive in our zone 5 sites if care is taken for overwintering. Although lavender is very drought resistant, the woody subshrub will flower better if it doesn't.
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