USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b  Find Your Zone

Plant Type:  Perennial Herb

Flower Color:  Mauve-Lilac, Purple

Flower Size: Medium

Flowering Period:  Early to Late-Summer

Flower Type:  Spikes

Fragrant Flowers:  Yes

Foliage Color:  Grey-Green

Fragrant Foliage:  Yes!

Berries:  No

Berry Color:  No

Attracts:  Butterflies, Visual Attention, Sensory Appeal

Resistances:  Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Rabbit

This is the unique tree form version of Anouk Lavender. We can't speak for folks in other areas, but in our north central Georgia gardens, Spanish Lavender has outperformed all other types and varieties. It stands up to the hot and humid summers as far south as USDA Zone 9b. 'Anouk' is typically a compact variety that grows to only 14 inches tall and maybe 18 inches wide, but this tree form will of course be taller due to the height of the trunk. Beginning in late spring to early summer and continuing through mid to late summer, loads of unusual purple flower spikes topped with waving mauve-lilac petals rise on sturdy stems just above the grey-green foliage. The flowers are excellent for cutting and attractive to butterflies, but deer and rabbits won't touch the plant. Anouk does not die back in the winter in our gardens and has demonstrated excellent insect and disease resistance

Growing 3 feet or so in height and 18 inches wide, the Anouk Spanish Lavender is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings, or use two to frame an entryway. It has also done well for us in container gardens, which can be overwintered indoors above Zone 6a. A fine selection for herb gardens, perennial gardens, purple theme gardens, cottage gardens, and rock and fragrance gardens.

Suggested Spacing:  36" inches apart for space between trees

Lavender is easy to grow in a moist to somewhat dry well-drained soil of average to low fertility and plenty of sun. Constantly soggy soil or standing water is problematic. If desired, the plant can be cut back by one-third its height after flowering to maintain a fuller plant. For example, if your plant is 18 inches tall you can cut it back to 12 inches tall. 

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