Imperial Gem lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tallup to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark violet
- 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
'Imperial Gem' lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem') is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and rock 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. It has dark violet blooms and grey-green evergreen leaves that smell sweet. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Purple Coneflower coneflower, and Creeping thyme.