Lavender

PLANT TYPE: Lavender (Perennial)

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 8b to 9b

SEASON: Spring

EXPOSURE: Full sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 6 months

SPACING: 3 feet

PLANTING DEPTH: Seed 1/4 inch depth

HEIGHT: 18 to 36 inches

SPREAD: 18 to 36 inches

PESTS & DISEASES: Root rot

WATER NEEDS: 1″ per week

MAINTENANCE: Moderate

TOLERANCE: Moderate heat and high humidity

SOIL TYPE: Silty Loam

SOIL pH: 6.0 to 6.8

SOIL DRAINAGE: Moist, Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Sage, yarrow, Marigold, Echinacea and roses

GENUS: Lavendula spp.