Lavandula minutolii var. minutolii (Garden Fernleaf Lavender)
Botanical Information
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Lavandula |
| Species | minutolii |
| Variety | minutolii |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals, Wildflowers & Weeds, Woody |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Native to Spain, Portugal, and the Canary Islands. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5b - 9a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | - 20 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) | 4 to 34 |
| Height | 0.6 - 1 m |
| Spread | 0.6 - 1 m |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | May, June, July, August, September |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Purple flowers develop during the summer and into the autumn on this evergreen sub-shrub. The long, spiny foliage is silver-green in colour. |
| Shape | Mounded habit. |
| Landscape | Borders, beds and as an edging. |
| Propagation | Propagate through new growth or semi-ripe cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun in a dry to medium soil that is well-drained. To shape, it is best to prune in spring after new leaves appear. |
| Pests | Susceptible to root rot and leaf spot. Xylella a bacterial disease is a serious threat to many horticulture crops due to its virulence and wide range of species it can infect. It can infect more than 560 species with wide ranging symptoms including leaf scorch, yellowing and scorching, wilt, branch and twig dieback and plant death. These symptoms can be identical to other symptoms such as drought and weather stress. Infected plants show symptoms within a few years after planting. |
| Notable Specimens | Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Habitat | Grows in rocky or sandy soil in meadows and on hills around 1500 m above sea level. |
| Flower Description | Flowers grow in clustered columns of purple and blue. |
Photographs
Lavender minutolii var minutolii, leaf. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.
Lavender minutolii var minutolii, flower. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.