Provence Lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'
Striking light purple blooms covering taller stems sets this cultivar apart; lovely gray green foliage is beautifully fragrant; excellent for borders, containers, and massing in the garden; used for sachets and perfumes; one of the best culinary varieties
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Provence Lavender is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.
Ornamental Qualities
Provence Lavender has masses of beautiful spikes of fragrant lavender flowers rising above the foliage from early to late summer, which persists throughout the winter.
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years., Provence Lavender will grow to be about 26 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate
and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid., and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, but has a definite preference for alkaline soils, This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level dry to average
Mature Size 30"Hx24"W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are lavender with strong fragrance
Flowers from early to late summer
Attracts butterflies
Fall color copper
Zone 5b
Likes well drained soil