English Lavender Hybrid
Sensational! Lavender is a robust hybrid lavender (Lavandula x intermedia) that rewards gardeners with four-inch spires of vibrant purple flowers throughout summer and into early autumn. Hardy from zones 5 to 9, this upright cultivar reaches a tidy 24 inches tall and wide, making it equally at home in a cottage border or a formal herb garden. Its silvery-green foliage and sturdy stems are as valuable as the blooms themselves, perfect for cutting fresh or drying for long-lasting arrangements.
Full Sun
Low
5-9
24in H x 24in W
Perennial
Moderate
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What sets Sensational! Lavender apart is its combination of ornamental presence and practical resilience. The dense, silvery foliage creates a beautiful structure even before the flowers arrive, while the four-inch blooms provide the classic lavender color gardeners crave. This variety shows strong resistance to leaf and root diseases, meaning fewer headaches and more flowers. Its drought tolerance and deer resistance make it forgiving for gardeners managing challenging conditions, and its sturdy stems practically beg to be harvested for fresh or dried arrangements.
Sensational! Lavender shines in fresh and dried floral arrangements, where its sturdy stems hold up beautifully in vases or dried bundles. The flowers are ideal for pressing, potpourri, and other dried flower crafts. Its ornamental value as a summer-blooming landscape plant makes it equally valuable in garden beds and borders.
Cut lavender flowers for fresh arrangements as the buds begin to open in summer, typically from June through August. For drying, harvest when the lowest florets on each spike have opened but before the flowers begin to fade; this timing ensures maximum color retention and fragrance. Cut stems cleanly in the morning after dew has dried but before heat wilts the flowers. The sturdy stems of this variety make them excellent for bundling and hanging to dry.
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