Silver Frost lavender
Lavandula 'Silver Frost'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18+ inches wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Dark purple
- Foliage color
- Grey-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral to slightly alkaline (pH 6.5-8.0)
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Silver Frost' lavender (Lavandula 'Silver Frost') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, and pollinator 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 or loamy soil. Its silvery-grey foliage forms a neat mound, and dark purple flowers open from early to late summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Bees and butterflies visit the fragrant blooms, and Van Hevelingen bred it in Oregon.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Blue fescue, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.