|
|
Products > Lavandula x intermedia 'Alba'
|
|
 |
|
|
| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Origin: Mediterranean (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [L. spica 'Alba', 'Dutch White'. 'Large White'] |
| Parentage: (L. angustifolia x latifolia) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
|
|
|
|
Lavandula x intermedia 'Alba' (White Lavandin) - This hybrid (L. angustifolia x L. latifolia) has narrow gray-green leaves and grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide but can easily be kept lower. In early summer appear the nearly 2 foot long peduncles topped with 2 to 3 inch long spikes of fragrant flowers that have white petals and gray-green sepals in green bracts with a tinge of purple to brown. This plant appreciates an open sunny location where it can grow well in poor alkaline soil. It quite drought tolerant and should only be irrigated occasionally – over watered plants are floppy and weaker. It is hardy to below 15 degrees F. Can be long lived if pruned hard after flowering in late summer - cut back deep into the leafy stems above the hard wood – do not prune in late fall or winter. Some recommend replacing plants every 5 years or so but we have old Lavandula x intermedia cultivars in our garden that are much older than this. Lavender are attractive to bees but not particularly to browsing animals – deer tend to leave alone but rabbits sometimes nibble it. This lavender is great in the garden and useful for fresh sachets, dried for potpourri and the edible flowers for salads or cooking. This is the best white lavender that we have grown over the years. We first purchased this plant from Heritage Garden Growers nursery in Menlo Park and have grown it since 1996 and also grow the other Lavandin cultivars Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso', L. x intermedia 'Provence' and L. x intermedia Phenomenal [Niko'].
This information about Lavandula x intermedia 'Alba' displayed is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We will also note observations that we have made about it as it grows in the gardens in our nursery and those elsewhere, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
|
| |
|
|
|
