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Key characteristics

Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 18 in to 24 in
Width: 18 in to 24 in
Flower color: Deep purple flower heads topped with showy violet purple bracts
Foliage color: Silvery gray aromatic leaves with a narrow shape and softly textured surface
Bloom time: Spring through summer
Light: Full sun
Water: Low
Maintenance: Low; shear lightly after flowering to encourage rebloom and maintain compact growth
Growing zone: USDA zones 7 to 10
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies and pollinators attracted to nectar rich flowers

Shrubs

Lavandula stoechas 'Primavera'

Primavera Spanish Lavender

Lavandula stoechas 'Primavera' produces deep purple flower heads topped with prominent violet-purple bracts, blooming from early spring into summer and bringing long-lasting color to the garden. Narrow, aromatic leaves are gray-green with a softly textured surface, forming a dense evergreen mound. The foliage releases a distinctive fragrance when brushed, while the flowers rise above the leaves on slender stems, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators throughout the bloom season.

Light

Full sun

Water

Low

Bloom time

Spring through summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Mediterranean Gardens
Pathways & Walkways
Borders
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Oleaster · Mexican orange blossom · Sneezeweed · Black-eyed Susan · Sea thrift · Common sage

Design tip

Plant ‘Primavera’ along a sunny pathway or border where brushing against the foliage can release its fragrance. Repeat plants at intervals to create rhythm and carry the purple color through the garden, using lower or contrasting foliage nearby to keep its long-blooming flowers visually prominent.

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