Perennials, Tropicals, Weeds, Woody > Lavandula > Lavandula minutolii > Lavandula minutolii var. minutolii
Lavandula minutolii
var. minutolii
Garden Fernleaf Lavender
Origin: Native to Spain, Portugal, and the Canary Islands.
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Lavandula |
| Species |
| minutolii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals, Weeds, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Variety |
| minutolii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5b - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 20 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 to 34 |
| Height |
| 0.6 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Purple flowers develop during the summer and into the autumn on this evergreen sub-shrub. The long, spiny foliage is silver-green in colour. |
| Landscape |
| Borders, beds and as an edging. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a dry to medium soil that is well-drained. To shape, it is best to prune in spring after new leaves appear. |
| Shape |
| Mounded habit. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to root rot and leaf spot. Xylella, a bacterial disease, is a serious threat to many horticulture crops due to its virulence and wide range of species it can infect. It can infect more than 560 species with wide ranging symptoms including leaf scorch, yellowing and scorching, wilt, branch and twig dieback and plant death. These symptoms can be identical to other symptoms such as drought and weather stress. Infected plants show symptoms within a few years after planting. |
| Habitat |
| Grows in rocky or sandy soil in meadows and on hills around 1500 m above sea level. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers grow in clustered columns of purple and blue. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through new growth or semi-ripe cuttings. |
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