Other lavenders
Allardi (L. x allardii)
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This is another hybrid of French lavender (L. dentata). It has broad, toothed, silvery leaves and large spikes of light lavender flowers.
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A good choice for hot humid areas.
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A very tall lavender (4-5 feet), it needs pruning to keep a compact shape.
Fernleaf (L. multifida)
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Finely divided foliage with a strong earthy aroma. Small flower heads with large showy purple corollas which stand well above the foliage on long stems.
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Mid green, finely, densely and obviously haired. Height about 1 ½ feet.
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Affected by frosts dying down to ground but usually resprouts provided ground temperature does not go below -10 degrees C.
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Nice in containers.
Green (L. viridis)
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Bright green, pine-scented foliage. Compact flower heads with greenish yellow top bracts and creamy yellow corollas. Flowers are pale cream green giving an entirely green effect. Height is about 3 feet.
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Blooms throughout the summer.
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Foliage smells like a cross between rosemary and lavender when brushed.
Good species for warmer areas.
L. pinnata
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Interesting flowers and foliage. Silver-colored dentated foliage and intense blue flowers that open in a spiral fashion along the flower head. Intricate dark veining adorns each flower.
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A dramatic plant for a sunny, well drained position.
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Densely covered with hair to give a grey felted appearance.
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Pungent pine scent
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Late winter flowering
Sweet lavender (L. x heterophylia)
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An old hybrid of French lavender. The leaves are greenish gray and slightly toothed. It does very well in pots and will bloom throughout the year in mild climates. The calyx is violet gray, the corollas are violet.
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It does well in hot and humid areas. Very close to English lavender in fragrance and appearance. Nice in large tubs. Height about 3 feet.
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Neat fairly upright well foliaged green shrub with numerous long slender spikes.
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Delightful scent with light camphor bias.
L. Lanata (woolly lavender)
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Principally a landscape plant.
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Very pleasing with broad soft leaves heavily felted with hairs which give an almost white coloration to the foliage.
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Dislikes heavy rain. Needs good drainage.
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Spikes are bright violet.
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Good for container planting. Or plant in full sun with a mulch of gravel or coarse sand.
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Fragrance strongly camphor verging on menthol.
L. Sawyers
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Dense silver white foliage, rounded bush.
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Spikes vibrant purple.
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Corollas a bright violet, calyces purple violet and densely haired.
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Pleasing fragrance
L. Lisa Marie
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Cross between L. angustifolia Martha Roderick and L. lanata.
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Compact silver foliage.
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Long spikes of silvered grey that open to violet blue
L. Richard Gray
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Dwarf cultivar. Ideal for containers.
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Neat silvery grey rounded plant.
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Flower spikes are purple, corollas bright violet, calyces green suffused violet and densely haired.
L. Silver Frost
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Intensely silvery white bush.
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Deep purple velvety spikes - very striking. Corollas deep purple, calyces silvery purple blue and densely haired.
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Excellent dried flower for florists.
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Outstanding ornamental.