Monrovia® Javelin Forte™ Deep Purple Spanish Lavender

Lavandula stoechas 'LABZ0004' PP#27,493

Monrovia® Deep Purple Spanish Lavender is a woody evergreen perennial with highly aromatic grey-green leaves.  The stems end with thick deep purple flowerheads with large upright purple petals on top resembling butterfly wings all summer.  Grows best in full sun and dry to medium well drained alkaline soils.  Incredibly drought resistant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Well drained soils is essential to prevent root rot- mulch with rocks to combat high humidity.  Susceptible to leaf and root rot.  Deadheading will promote continued blooms.  Toxic to pets.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Water Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Sedum, Rose

IMAGES: stanze from Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Bee approaching tufted lavender (33776501734), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Chris.urs-o, Strauch, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Riozujar, Moralzarzal. Monte de Matarrubia 3, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.