Name: Lavender, Vera

Botanical Name: Lavandula vera

Zone: 5-11

Soil: Average, well drained.

Exposure: Full Sun

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Description: Lavender Vera is thought to be the original species of lavender. Also called Lavender English. The English Lavender plant is a perennial that is world famous for its dried flower spikes that fill drawers and sachets with a spicy, long-lasting fragrance. Its pretty, lavender-colored flowers are born on slender, long-stemmed spikes that grow up to 3' tall. English Lavender is a good plant for flower beds and low hedges. Adds color, beauty and fragrance to gardens from June until fall.