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Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas subsp. pedunculata): Butterfly Lavender

Overview

Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas subsp. pedunculata), also called butterfly lavender or French long lavender, is distinguished by its elongated flower heads with prominent, sterile bracts that resemble butterfly wings. Blooms spring to summer.

Botanical Details

Family:	Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Lavandula (lav-AN-dew-lah)
Species:	stoechas subsp. pedunculata

Garden Uses

Tender perennial (zones 8-9). Full sun, excellent drainage. Good for containers, rock gardens, and Mediterranean landscapes. Fragrant foliage. Attracts bees and butterflies.

Herbs: Bigleaf Hydrangea (Species); Hemerocallis 'Lavender Deal' (Daylily); Jagged Lavender (Lavandula pinnata): Fern-Leaf Lavender for Warm Climates; French/Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas): Butterfly Lavender with Showy Bracts; French Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus): The Culinary King of Herbs; French Sorrel (Rumex scutatus): Tangy, Shield-Shaped Leaves for Perennial Salads; Fringed Lavender (Lavandula dentata): Ornamental Mediterranean Shrub; Fernleaf Lavender (Lavandula multifida): Fine-Textured Egyptian Lavender; Spanish Lavender 'Kew Red' (Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red'): Showy Pink-Bracted Cultivar; Woolly Lavender (Lavandula lanata): Silver-Felted Foliage from Spanish Mountains

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