Ghostly Princess Lavender is a woody evergreen perennial with highly aromatic grey-green leaves. The stems end with thick flowerheads with small rich magenta buds and large upright pale lavender-pink petals on top resembling butterfly wings bloom in heavily in spring and lightly in summer. Grows best in full sun and dry to medium well drained alkaline soils.
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
Spread: |
2' - 2.5' |
Spacing: |
2’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Well drained soils is essential to prevent root rot- mulch with rocks to combat high humidity. Susceptible to leaf and root rot. Deadheading will promote continued blooms. Toxic to pets.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Water Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Sedum, Rose
IMAGES: Elisa, Lavanda (36697656), CC BY 3.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Lavandula stoechas kz5, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.