Intermedia Impress Purple lavender
Lavandula intermedia 'Intermedia Impress Purple'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Intermedia Impress Purple' lavender (Lavandula intermedia 'Intermedia Impress Purple') is an herb for borders, containers, and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The fragrant evergreen foliage forms a mound 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Tennessee coneflower, Silver feather grass, and Shasta daisy.