Monrovia® Purple Flare Spanish Lavender is a compact woody evergreen perennial with highly aromatic grey-green leaves. The flowering stems end in thick dark purple flowerheads with large deep purple upright petals on top resembling butterfly wings bloom from throughout summer. Can bloom into winter in the deep south Grows best in full sun and dry to medium well drained alkaline soils. Incredibly drought resistant and improved disease resistance.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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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
IMAGE: Photos by Ball Seed, Lavandula stoechas Anouk Purple Flare
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
