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English Lavender 'Blue Cushion' (Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Cushion'): Compact Deep Blue Cultivar

Overview

English lavender 'Blue Cushion' (Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Cushion'), also known as 'Schola', is a dwarf, mounding cultivar with intensely fragrant, deep violet-blue flower spikes. It forms a tight cushion of gray-green foliage.

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Lavandula (lav-AN-dew-lah)
Species: angustifolia (an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh)
Cultivar: Blue Cushion
Additional cultivar information:(aka Schola)
Synonym:Lavandula officinalis
Synonym:Lavandula spica

Garden Uses

Ideal for edging, rock gardens, containers, and low hedges. Very cold hardy (zone 5). Blooms early summer. Prune lightly after flowering. High oil content for sachets and culinary use.

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