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Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin'

Also Known As

Fred Boutin Lavender

Plant type

shrub, perennial, herb

size

H: 18"-20"
W: 20"-30"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin' plant details

Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial herb or shrub with blue and green foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and low water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin'

Plant type: perennial herb or shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 20 IN - 30 IN - wide, 18 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in summer
Uses: compact, cutting garden, dried-arrangements, fragrant, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This larger growing lavender is very silver and compact in shape and will be a powerful addition to the border or silver bed. Deep blue long spikes of lightly fragrant flowers over a long period. Shear lavenders lightly in early spring just as they begin growth and again after flowering to keep tidy.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Violet flowers, floriforous; silv-blue leaves

By: Jockey Hill Nursery

A dense grower forming a 2' mound with woolly, gray-white leaves. The fresh blue flowers are held on almost 2' stems; not as generous a bloomer as some cultivars, but a durable, garden tolerant selection. Hardy to 10F. Garden origin.

By: Native Sons

Long dense woolly almost white foliage on 18" slender branched stems. Very dwarf growth habit with lavender blue flowers

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Fragrant NEW silver gray foliage sets this plant apart with its violet blooms. This late summer bloomer will grow to 18-20". Holds color well in winter.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

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Gardening facts about Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin' plant

How to Grow Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- low
Water Needs
- dry in summer
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- purple
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- bees
- deer resistant
- snail / slug resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- evergreen