Common Name: Lavender, Fernleaf
Botanical Name: Lavandula pinnata ‘Fernleaf’
Zone: 7 – 9
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 2-3 ft.
Width: 2.5-3ft
Habit: Clump forming
Flower: Violet-blue, terminal spikes
Bloom Season: Summer
Foliage: Fern-like, finely toothed, creamy sage-gray foliage
Flavor: Higher in camphor
Fragrance: Highly scented
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, deer
Uses: Container, herb garden, rock gardens, fragrance garden, borders, along walk-ways, fresh & dried arrangements, potpourris, teas. Essential oils are used in perfumes, lotions, shampoos & to relieve skin irritation. Many medicinal uses
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
Harvesting: Cut the spikes, before fully opened, in early morning, tie in bundles of 50-100, hang in cool, dry, shaded area with good air circulation. Essential oils are extracted via steam distillation
Photo: Photo by Tracy Rodgers at the 2012 WGHS herb sale
Information provided on the traditional uses and properties of herbs are for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. You should always check with your health care practitioner before self-administering herbs.
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