Common Name: Lavender, Phenomenal
Botanical Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Phenomenal’
Zone: 4 – 8
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 24 – 32 in.
Width: 24 – 28 in.
Habit: Mounding
Flower: Dee blue-purple
Bloom Season: Mid-summer to early fall
Foliage: Narrow, silver-green leaves
Flavor: Strong
Fragrance: Highly scented
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, deer
Culinary Uses: Sweet treats, lavender ice cream, use sparingly in heavier meats & cheese dishes
Garden Uses: Border, containers, cut flowers, fragrance garden, massed, herb garden
Medicinal Uses: Essential oils are used to relieve headaches, fatigue
Other Uses: Potpourri, sachets, soap making, leaves help repel mosquitoes
Attracts: Butterflies, bees, 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
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.