| Description | An exceedingly versatile plant having many ornamental, decorative, culinary, cosmetic, aromatic and medicinal uses. A short plant with a narrow spread for the full sun well drained area of the garden. |
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| Pronunciation | (lav-AN-dew-lah) (an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-6 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | Prefers average conditions but seems to tolerate some dryness. |
| Soil & Site | Prefers well drained and many sources list a lime content is needed. I have found the soil needs to be well drained or the plant will rot. I learned this through growing the plant at my nursery. Plants at the well drained areas of the beds were more apt to survive the winter, than the low ends of the bed. |
| Flowers | small lavender flowers are bore on small spikes 3-4” long, spike consists of 6-8 whorls of the flowers, spikes stand above the foliage |
| Leaves | gray green fragrant leaves, 1/4" wide, opposite and fragrant when crushed. |
| Maintenance | I do my pruning in the spring time, leaving the plants for winter interest, cut back 50-75% in the spring (this is for L. angustifolia ) |
| Propagation | Seeds, divisions or cuttings,. |
| Native Site | Mediterranean region |
| Author's Notes | Every time I walk past a bed of this plant I can't resist the urge to pull off a leaf and crush it between my fingers to release the aroma. As of 2016 this bed is over 15 years old. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #44-The Complete Book of Herbs (Lesley Bremness) |
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