Name: Lavender, Lady

Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia 'Lady'

Zone: 5-9

Soil: Well Drained

Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Time and Color: Violet-Lavender flowers in mid summer to early fall.

Description: The frosty green-gray compact mounds of Lavender Lady reach 10 inches the first year and are topped with masses of lavender flower spikes by late summer. Cut the flower stalks and bring them in for that lovely old-fashioned smell of lavender, or dry for use in potpourri. AAS Winner for 1994. Makes a sweet smelling border plant along pathways. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds. Very fragrant.