Lavender Bush
Lavandula · Native to the Mediterranean
Silvery, aromatic foliage topped with fragrant purple flower spikes — a sun-and-drought-loving classic that bees can’t resist.
Available in 12 inch
💧 Drought-tolerant
🪴 Gritty, well-draining
🐾 Mildly toxic — best kept from pets
Care
Light
Lavender needs full sun — the more the better. Good light and air keep the foliage aromatic and the plant healthy.
Water
Water when the soil is dry, then let it dry again. Lavender is Mediterranean and far more likely to suffer from too much water than too little.
Soil & Feeding
Use a gritty, sharply draining mix and avoid heavy, soggy soil. It needs little fertilizer — lean conditions actually concentrate its fragrance.
Quick Tip
Trim after flowering to keep it compact and encourage fresh growth. Snip flower spikes to dry for sachets and bouquets.
Details
Lavender forms a mound of narrow, silvery-green leaves and sends up slender spikes of intensely fragrant purple flowers loved by bees and butterflies.
- ✅ Famous, calming fragrance from flowers and foliage
- ✅ Thrives on sun and neglect once established
- ✅ Wonderful dried for sachets and bouquets
Size
Available in a 12 inch pot — a generous, ready-to-enjoy size that’s perfect for an entryway, patio, or as a gift, and easy to move to its happy spot.
Good to Know
⚠️ Lavender is considered mildly toxic to cats and dogs if eaten in quantity (it contains compounds like linalool). A sniff is fine; it’s best to keep pets from munching it.
Plant Bio
Lavandula · the fragrant Mediterranean Lavender
Lavender, Lavandula, hails from the sunny, rocky hillsides of the Mediterranean, where it thrives on heat, sun, and lean, fast-draining soil.
Its narrow, silvery leaves are aromatic all on their own, and in season it lifts slender spikes of purple-blue flowers whose scent has been prized for centuries in perfume, soap, and sachets.
It’s beloved by bees and butterflies, beautiful fresh or dried, and almost impossible to kill — as long as you don’t overwater it.
What makes it special?
- One of the most beloved fragrances in the world.
- Tough, drought-tolerant, and bee-friendly.
- Dries beautifully for sachets, wreaths, and bouquets.
⚠️ Lavender is mildly toxic to cats and dogs if eaten in quantity — enjoy the scent, but keep pets from grazing on it.