desert lavender
Condea emoryi
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue , violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Desert lavender (Condea emoryi) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. The evergreen leaves are fragrant, and the blue to violet flowers draw butterflies and bees. Deer tend to pass it by. It is drought tolerant, so it needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Creosote bush, Chuparosa, Desert willow, and Ocotillo.
Native range
AZ, CA, and NV.