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Non-native

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia  —  Family: Lamiaceae
USDA Zone 5-8
Height Unknown
Sun Full Sun
Water Low
Blooms June – August
Flower Color Purple

🌡️ Growing Conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Days to Harvest
100–120 days

Traits

🪴 Container Friendly 🦌 Deer Resistant 🐝 Attracts Pollinators 🦋 Attracts Butterflies 🐦 Attracts Birds

🎯 Uses

Cut Flowers Pollinator Edible Container Specimen Wildlife Culinary Fragrance Ornamental Companion

🦋 Wildlife Value

🐝 Pollinators 🦋 Butterflies 🐦 Birds

🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones

5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b

Temp range: -20°F to 20°F

📍 Native Range

Origin: Non-native species
This plant is not native to any US state.

Also grows in (not native):

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

📅 Planting Calendar

🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 6a-7a
April – May
🔄 Transplant
Zone 6a-7a
May – June
🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 7a-8a
March – April
🔄 Transplant
Zone 7a-8a
April – May
🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 8a-8b
February – March
🔄 Transplant
Zone 8a-8b
March – April

🤝 Companion Plants

✅ Good Companions (2)

Rosemary · Salvia rosmarinus
Thyme · Thymus vulgaris

⚠️ Avoid Planting Near (0)

No antagonistic plants recorded.