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Key characteristics

Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: 2 to 3 feet
Flower color: Lavender-blue flowers arranged in spikes
Foliage color: Silver-gray foliage with a variegated cream-white edge
Bloom time: Summer
Light: Full sun
Water: Low; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low; prune after flowering to maintain shape
Growing zone: USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 10
Wildlife: Attract pollinators like bees and butterflies

Shrubs

Lavandula x allardii ‘Meerlo’

Meerlo Lavender

Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' produces fragrant, pale lavender-blue flower spikes from spring through summer, rising on slender stems above the foliage and attracting bees and other pollinators. Highly aromatic, elongated leaves have soft gray-green centers bordered by irregular creamy yellow margins, with lightly serrated edges that add fine texture. The evergreen foliage forms a dense, rounded mound and releases its distinctive lavender fragrance when brushed or handled, providing ornamental color and scent throughout the year.

Light

Full sun

Water

Low; drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Containers
Borders
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Daphnes · Pearlbush · Bluestars · Rock cress · Pampas Grass · Pasque flower

Design tip

Use ‘Meerlo’ as a foliage accent among darker green plants, where its cream-edged silver-gray leaves will create strong contrast. Position it near the front of a sunny border or in a container so the variegation and fragrance can be appreciated up close.

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