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Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso'


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Lavandula 'Grosso' has dense purple blooms on tall stems and great intensity of fragrance prized for its oil for perfumes and potpourri.


Description:
Fat spikes of dense purple blooms on tall stems plus great intensity of fragrance makes Lavandula 'Grosso' a prized cultivar for its valuable oil and for cutting and drying. Grayish green leaves. Vigorous and disease resistant. Shear lavenders lightly in early spring just as they begin growth and again after flowering to keep tidy.


Common Name: Lavender

Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)

Zone Hardiness: 5-10

Light: Full Sun

Height: 12-24"

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Purple

Secondary Bloom Colour:

Class: Evergreen

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Summer

Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: Yes

Berries:

Benefits: Bees, Butterflies

Deer Resistant: Yes

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Dry grassy slopes amongst rocks, in exposed, usually parched, hot rocky situations often on calcareous soils.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia

Miscellaneous - Garden Origin

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