Lavandula x intermedia 'Sensational'
Lavandula 'Sensational' produces huge, re-blooming, fragrant purple flowers on strong stems with silver foliage.
Description:
Lavandula 'Sensational' is just that in every way with silver foliage that contrasts with super large, intensely coloured purple flowers on strong stems that bloom and re-bloom from summer to autumn with the classic lavender floral fragrance. A nice compact upright habit 24 inches high and wide adds to its appeal. This is an improved cultivar with heat, humidity, and cold tolerance. Great in a mixed border, rock or herb garden, containers, and as fresh and cut dry flowers. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Lavender
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry grassy slopes amongst rocks, in exposed, usually parched, hot rocky situations often on calcareous soils.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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