Ballerina javelin forte white Spanish lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Ballerina'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones8 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size20 to 24 inches tall20 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White, pink-purple
- Foliage color
- Grey-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Neutral to slightly alkaline (pH 6.5-8.0)
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ballerina' javelin forte white Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas 'Ballerina') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Its white and pink-purple blooms open in spring and again in summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. The grey-green evergreen foliage is fragrant.
Pairs well with Creeping thyme, Silver sage, and Purple top.