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Lavandula 'Ana Luisa' (Van Hevelingen, 1998) |

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This cross has the hardiness of its English lavender parentage and the beautiful silvery foliage of its other parent, L. lanata. Dark calyces show-off the rich violet corolla of the flowers on foot-long stems. Very fragrant.
June to July. bloom 3 ft. x 4 ft.
Violet flowers
Sun Zones 7-9 |
| This is a cross between L. angustifolia ssp. angustifolia and L. lanata. Lavenders need full sun and very good drainage. Because of our rainy winters, we amend our soil with 1/4 ten gravel and top dress with the same to keep plant stems and foliage from resting on wet soil. |
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