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Lavandula 'Willow Vale'

Also Known As

  • Lavandula stoechas 'Willow Vale'
  • Willow Vale Spanish Lavender

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 2'-3'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 7a-9b

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Lavandula 'Willow Vale' plant details

Lavandula 'Willow Vale' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue foliage. In spring and summer lavender and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lavandula 'Willow Vale'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fragrant foliage, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lavandula 'Willow Vale'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Introduced by David Tristram of England, this vigorous Lavender is named for its wispy gray-green foliage, which creates a delicate veil over the strong, upright branches. The showy deep blue-violet flowers are crowned with a tuft of purple petal-like bracts, and bloom earlier than the intermedia varieties.
An extremely vigorous selection from England's David Tristam with a strong, upright branching habit and deep blue-violet flower spikes appearing from April to August. The flowers are subtended by rich purple bracts typical of the Spanish lavenders. 'Willow Vale' is similar in appearance to 'Otto Quast', but has proven to be a much stouter, more vigorous cultivar reaching 2-3' tall with an equal spread.

Gardening facts about Lavandula 'Willow Vale' plant

How to Grow Lavandula 'Willow Vale'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - low
  • Water Needs

    • dry in summer
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • blue
  • Flower Color

    • lavender
    • purple
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • deer resistant
    • snail / slug resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
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