Rosea lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea'
USDA zones5 to 8
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
- Bloom color
- Pink
- 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
'Rosea' lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea') 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. Pink flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The grey-green evergreen foliage forms a compact mound.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Jackmanii clematis.