Spanish Lavender ‘Javelin Forte Deep Purple’
Spanish lavender cultivar with deep purple, pineapple-shaped flower heads topped with showy ornamental bracts. Compact mounding form with aromatic gray-green foliage. Needs excellent drainage and tends to be short-lived in the low desert. Special Features Highly fragrant foliage and flowers; attracts butterflies and bees; deer resistant; drought tolerant once established Problems & Solutions Root rot […]
Spanish Lavender
Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas) is an aromatic Mediterranean shrub with narrow gray-green leaves and distinctive flower heads topped by upright, butterfly-like bracts. Special Features Fragrant foliage; attracts bees and butterflies; drought tolerant once established; generally deer and rabbit resistant. Problems & Solutions Root rot in wet soil: improve drainage and keep mulch away from the […]