Light
Full sun, 8 hours if you can.
Growing guide · Perennials
Lavandula × intermedia
How to grow Lavandin 'Tesseract (Sensational!®)'.
Lavender that does not melt in July.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 5–9
- Size
- 18–30 in. tall, 18–24 in. wide
- Spacing
- 2 ft apart.
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
Water
Water to establish, then only in long droughts. Overwatering kills it.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring, slightly high, in gritty, sandy or rocky soil. Gravel mulch is ideal.
Feeding
None.
Pruning
Trim spent flower stems after bloom. In spring once new growth shows, cut back by a third, never into bare old wood.
Through the year
Silver foliage most of the year. Blooms June into August.
If something's off
Wet soil and humidity around the crown cause root rot. Lavender is toxic to dogs and cats.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: Real lavender scent and color in regions where lavender usually struggles.
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Deer-resistant border kit
Deer Can't Even
Everything in it tastes terrible to deer.
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Drought garden kit
The Hot, Dry Bank
For the slope the hose doesn't reach.
YuccaLavenderJuniperSedumPrimroseZones 5–914 plants · $554.864 × 8 ft slope or strip
Lavender Sensational!®from $36.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
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Balcony Brag
Forty square feet, big opinions.
4 plants · $165.92In a pot, any zone
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Deer-resistant border kit
Deer Can't Even
Everything in it tastes terrible to deer.
12 plants · $392.88Zones 5–8
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The Desk Set
Three small plants, one desk.
3 plants · $45Indoors, any zone
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Drought garden kit
The Hot, Dry Bank
For the slope the hose doesn't reach.
14 plants · $554.86Zones 5–9
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The Mailbox Bed
Curb appeal in one afternoon.
8 plants · $159.92Zones 3–10
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The Pollinator Buffet
Open seating for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
14 plants · $424.86Zones 4–9
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Shade Layers
For the spot the sun forgot.
8 plants · $151.92Zones 3–9
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Pick it, eat it, walk away.
4 plants · $199.80Zones 5–10
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