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.

Bloom Time

Late winter to spring; may rebloom in fall with deadheading

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Fragrant

Growth Rate

Moderate

Growth Habit

Mounded – spreading shrub

Mature Size

1.5-2 ft tall × 1.5-2 ft wide

Flower Color

Deep purple

Foliage Color

Gray-green

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Edible / Orchard, Specimen / Accent

Garden Style

Container / Patio, Edible Garden, Pollinator / Wildlife

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Agave, Brittlebush, Desert marigold, Rosemary, Salvia

Toxic — Pets

Toxic to pets (mild GI upset)

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining, sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates low fertility and alkaline conditions. Avoid clay.

Mature size: 1.5-2 ft tall, 1.5-2 ft wide

Bloom: Late winter to spring; may rebloom in fall with deadheading

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate