Fathead spanish lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Fathead'
USDA zones8 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fathead' Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas 'Fathead') is an herb for borders, containers, rock gardens, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It forms a mounding evergreen clump with fragrant flowers that bloom in spring and again in summer. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Lavender cotton, Marsh spurge, and Kent Beauty oregano.