Bettys Blue lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Bettys Blue'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bettys Blue' lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Bettys Blue') is an herb for borders, containers, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and stays evergreen. Fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Elijah Blue blue fescue, Yarrow, and Lavender cotton.