Plant Profile: Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'

Names

Lavandin, Lavender 'Provence'

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Phonetic Spelling:lav-AN-duh-lah in-ter-MEE-dee-uh

Genus:Lavandula

Species:

Family:Lamiaceae

This sub-shrub, belonging to the mint family, thrives in the hot and humid summers typical of the southern regions. It shows resilience against deer and rabbits, as well as dry conditions and drought. Consider planting it in groups within an herb or rock garden, along borders, or as a hedge. To promote additional flowering, prune it after it blooms or in the spring once new leaves emerge to enhance its shape. Additionally, it is commonly dried for use in fragrant sachets.

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Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Feature Summary

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Tags

#fragrant flowers
#drought tolerant
#wildlife plant
#purple flowers
#fragrant leaves
#nectar plant
#rabbit resistant
#mass planting
#hedges
#herb garden
#mounding
#deer resistant
#rock gardens
#borders
#humidity tolerant
#dry soils tolerant
#butterfly friendly
#bee friendly

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Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Feature Summary

Attributes
Bees and butterflies nectar at the flowers.
Flowers
Mid to late summer large spikes of showy fragrant light lavender flowers.
Purple/Lavender
Leaves
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Herb
Mounding
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
Landscape
Edible Garden
Butterfly Garden
Hedge
Mass Planting
Drought
Deer
Heat
Rabbits
Poor Soil
Butterflies
Bees

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Attributes

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Wildlife Value

Bees and butterflies nectar at the flowers.

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Flowers

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Flower Description

Mid to late summer large spikes of showy fragrant light lavender flowers.

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Flower Color

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Purple/Lavender

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Leaves

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Leaf Description

Silver green

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Leaf Color

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Gray/Silver
spa
Green

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Whole Plant Traits

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Cultural Conditions

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Stem

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' Landscape

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees