3 Spanish Lavender Live Plants – Fragrant Herb – 4 to 6 Inches Tall

Overview

Transform your outdoor space with the delightful aroma and vibrant purple blooms of the Spanish Lavender live plant. This offering includes three healthy, actively growing lavender plants, each measuring approximately 4 to 6 inches tall, ready to be planted in your garden or containers. Known scientifically as Lavandula stoechas, Spanish Lavender is celebrated for its distinctive “bunny ear” petals atop its flower spikes, providing a unique visual appeal compared to other lavender varieties. It’s a fantastic choice for creating fragrant borders, accentuating rock gardens, or adding a touch of Mediterranean charm to patios. These plants are a wonderful addition for anyone looking to enjoy the beauty and aromatic qualities of lavender, whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out with a low-maintenance lavender.

These robust Spanish Lavender live plants are perennial herbs, meaning they will return year after year, offering continuous beauty and fragrance. They are particularly well-suited for a variety of landscaping applications due to their compact growth habit and ability to thrive in sunny conditions. Their strong, pleasant scent is known to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, while naturally deterring some common garden pests. The abundant blooms appear early in the growing season, providing a long-lasting display of color and perfume. This makes them an ideal fragrant lavender plant for enhancing sensory gardens and creating a calming atmosphere.

Key Benefits

Investing in these Spanish Lavender live plants brings a multitude of benefits to your home and garden, enhancing both aesthetics and functionality. Their unique characteristics make them a standout choice for various outdoor settings.

• Stunning Visual Appeal: Enjoy the distinctive, cone-shaped purple blooms topped with “bunny ear” petals that make Spanish Lavender a captivating focal point in any garden or container.
• Delightful Fragrance: Each fragrant lavender plant releases a soothing, classic lavender scent, perfect for creating a relaxing atmosphere on patios, near walkways, or in herb gardens.
• Attracts Pollinators: These vibrant flowers are a magnet for beneficial insects like bees and butterflies, promoting a healthy ecosystem in your garden and supporting biodiversity.
• Low Maintenance & Hardy: Ideal for busy gardeners or those new to planting, this low-maintenance lavender requires minimal care once established, thriving on neglect rather than constant attention.
• Drought Tolerant: Once mature, Spanish Lavender live plant varieties are remarkably drought-resistant, making them an excellent choice for xeriscaping or gardens in drier climates.
• Deer and Rabbit Resistant: The strong aroma and taste of lavender tend to deter common garden pests like deer and rabbits, helping to protect your valuable plants.
• Versatile Landscaping: Perfect for borders, mass plantings, rock gardens, containers, or as a fragrant hedge, these plants offer flexibility in garden design.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Spanish Lavender live plant is straightforward, making it an excellent choice even for a lavender for beginners. These plants thrive in conditions that mimic their native Mediterranean climate. For optimal growth and prolific blooming, ensure your lavender receives at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. Full sun exposure is crucial for developing strong stems and abundant, vibrant flowers. If planting indoors in a container, place it near a south-facing window or consider using a grow light to supplement natural light, especially during shorter winter days. Proper sunlight is key to a healthy and productive fragrant lavender plant.

When it comes to watering, less is often more for Spanish Lavender. These plants prefer well-draining soil and are susceptible to root rot if overwatered. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. In hot, dry climates, you might need to water more frequently, but always check the soil moisture first. A good rule of thumb is to water deeply but infrequently. The ideal soil for Spanish Lavender live plant is sandy or gravelly, with a slightly alkaline pH. Avoid heavy clay soils, which retain too much moisture. If your soil is heavy, amend it with sand or grit to improve drainage. This hardy herb plant does not require heavy fertilization; a light application of a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring is usually sufficient. Pruning is essential for maintaining shape and encouraging new growth and blooms. Prune after the first flush of flowers to encourage a second bloom, and a more significant prune in early spring to remove old wood and shape the plant.

Size & Details

This offering includes three individual Spanish Lavender live plants, each carefully cultivated to ensure a healthy start in your garden. Upon arrival, each plant will stand approximately 4 to 6 inches tall, measured from the base of the plant to the top of its foliage. These plants are typically shipped in nursery pots, ensuring their root systems are well-protected and ready for transplanting. Spanish Lavender, once established, will mature to a size of about 2 to 3 feet in both height and width, forming an attractive, mounding shrub. They are known for producing abundant blooms in their very first growing season, providing immediate gratification. This plant is a low-maintenance perennial herb that reliably returns year after year, offering a long-term addition to your landscape. With proper care, you can expect these plants to reach their mature size within 1-2 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Spanish Lavender live plant get? A: Once mature, these plants typically reach a size of 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, forming a beautiful, mounding shrub. They are known for their compact and bushy growth habit.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: Spanish Lavender is primarily an outdoor plant that thrives in full sun. While it can be grown in containers, it prefers an outdoor environment to flourish and produce abundant blooms, making it a great hardy herb plant for gardens.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: These plants require at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to grow optimally and produce the most flowers. Full sun exposure is crucial for their health and flowering performance.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, Spanish Lavender is considered a low-maintenance lavender and is excellent for beginner gardeners. It’s drought-tolerant once established and doesn’t require frequent watering or heavy fertilization.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Spanish Lavender live plant will arrive as a healthy, actively growing plant, typically in a nursery pot with its root system intact, ready for transplanting. We take great care in packaging to ensure its safe arrival.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: These plants are known for producing abundant blooms in their first growing season, often starting in late spring to early summer, and can continue to bloom through the summer with proper care.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Spanish Lavender is typically hardy in USDA Zones 7-10. In colder zones, it can be grown as an annual or brought indoors during winter months.
• Q: Can lavender for beginners be grown in pots? A: Absolutely! Spanish Lavender live plant adapts well to container growing, provided the pot has excellent drainage and the plant receives adequate sunlight. This is a great way to grow it, especially if you need to move it indoors during winter.
• Q: What’s the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant Spanish Lavender is in spring after the last frost, allowing it ample time to establish before the heat of summer or the cold of winter.
• Q: Is this a good plant for attracting bees? A: Yes, the fragrant flowers of Spanish Lavender are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators, making it an excellent choice for supporting local wildlife and enhancing garden biodiversity.