planting spanish lavender Spanish Lavender – Native Gardeners

planting spanish lavender Spanish Lavender – Native GardenersLavandula stoechas Spanish Lavender is an aromatic perennial shrub with soft gray green leaves and lovely clusters of flowers. While the blooms are primarily stunning purple, you might also spot some charming pink or white hues, all topped with unique wing like bracts. Often one of the first flowers to bloom in spring, its fragrant aroma attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Spanish Lavender prefers full sun and well drained, light, sandy

Lavandula stoechas

Spanish Lavender is an aromatic perennial shrub with soft gray-green leaves and lovely clusters of flowers. While the blooms are primarily stunning purple, you might also spot some charming pink or white hues, all topped with unique wing-like bracts. Often one of the first flowers to bloom in spring, its fragrant aroma attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. 

Spanish Lavender prefers full sun and well-drained, light, sandy soil that isn’t too rich. During the growing season in spring and summer, give it a hearty drink once a week, then ease up on the watering in the fall and winter. Once fall arrives, after the flowers have faded, give it a little trim—reducing its size by about half—to encourage bushier growth and a delightful bumper crop of flowers next season. Though a hard freeze may cause it to lose a few leaves, this herb is evergreen warmer climates.

Height: 2-3'
Spread: 2-3'
Bloom: May-September
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low
Zone: 6-11
Origin: Mediterranean