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Photo unavailable LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Grosso'
Fat Spike Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. Good border, container, potpourii & cut flower plant. Strong, vigorous, tidy & neat. Has fragrant gray foliage. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms: June-October. Bloom color: purple-violet. Height: 3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Photo unavailable LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant'
Giant Hidcote Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers & fire. Good border, pot & cut flower plant. Flowers can be used in cooking and potpourii. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Larger in growth than L. ang. 'Hidcote'. An excellent form with deep purple flowers. Ht: 24-30". Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant'
Giant Hidcote Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers & fire. Good border, pot & cut flower plant. Flowers can be used in cooking and potpourii. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Larger in growth than L. ang. 'Hidcote'. An excellent form with deep purple flowers. Ht: 24-30". Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z4.

LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Phenomenal', Lavender LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Phenomenal'
Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers & fire. Good border, container & cut flower plant. Flowers can be used in cooking & potpourii. Elegant, rounded habit. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. One of the hardiest lavenders, has exceptional winter survival, doesn't have winter die back like Munstead & Hidcote. Blm time: summer. Blm color: purple blue. Height: 3'. Spread:3'. Exp:sun. Water: dry. USDA Z4. PPAF

LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Phenomenal', Lavender LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Phenomenal'
Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers & fire. Good border, container & cut flower plant. Flowers can be used in cooking & potpourii. Elegant, rounded habit. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. One of the hardiest lavenders, has exceptional winter survival, doesn't have winter die back like Munstead & Hidcote. Blm time: summer. Blm color: purple blue. Height: 3'. Spread:3'. Exp:sun. Water: dry. USDA Z4. PPAF

LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Phenomenal', Lavender LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Phenomenal'
Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers & fire. Good border, container & cut flower plant. Flowers can be used in cooking & potpourii. Elegant, rounded habit. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. One of the hardiest lavenders, has exceptional winter survival, doesn't have winter die back like Munstead & Hidcote. Blm time: summer. Blm color: purple blue. Height: 3'. Spread:3'. Exp:sun. Water: dry. USDA Z4. PPAF

Photo unavailable LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Provence'
Lavandin, Hedge Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. Good border, container, potpourii and cut flower plant. Has fragrant blooms & foliage. Oil is harvested for perfume. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: lavender blue. Height: 3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z5.

Photo unavailable LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Provence'
Lavandin, Hedge Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. Good border, container, potpourii and cut flower plant. Has fragrant blooms & foliage. Oil is harvested for perfume. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: lavender blue. Height: 3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z5.

Photo unavailable LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Provence'
Lavandin, Hedge Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. Good border, container, potpourii and cut flower plant. Has fragrant blooms & foliage. Oil is harvested for perfume. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: lavender blue. Height: 3 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z5.

LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Sensational' (='Tesseract'), Lavender LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Sensational' (='Tesseract')
Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. An improved variety that is a sport of 'Phenomenal' with large flower spikes, compact habit, thick stems, and silver foliage. Good border, container and cut flower plant. Flowers can be used in cooking and potpourri. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: purple blue. Height: 18 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z5. PP #31,786

Photo unavailable LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Sensational' (='Tesseract')
Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. An improved variety that is a sport of 'Phenomenal' with large flower spikes, compact habit, thick stems, and silver foliage. Good border, container and cut flower plant. Flowers can be used in cooking and potpourri. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: purple blue. Height: 18 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z5. PP #31,786

LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Sensational' (='Tesseract'), Lavender LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Sensational' (='Tesseract')
Lavender

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. An improved variety that is a sport of 'Phenomenal' with large flower spikes, compact habit, thick stems, and silver foliage. Good border, container and cut flower plant. Flowers can be used in cooking and potpourri. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: purple blue. Height: 18 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z5. PP #31,786

MENTHA 'Hillary's Sweet Lemon', Sweet Lemon Spearmint MENTHA 'Hillary's Sweet Lemon'
Sweet Lemon Spearmint

Perennial Herb: A hybrid of apple mint & lime mint. It has the crisp flavor & vigorous growth of apple with the lovely leaf & citrus undertones of lime. Very unusual & delicious. Great for tea & bar drinks. Named after Hillary Clinton, First Lady of the United States & herb enthusiast. Fairly drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Height: 2-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

MENTHA spicata 'Kentucky Colonel', Spearmint MENTHA spicata 'Kentucky Colonel'
Spearmint

Perennial Herb: Official herb in the Kentucky Derby's mint julep drink, which is where name originated. Superior foliage to the species, ovate to lanceolate dk grn lvs up to 3" long. Lvs have a characteristic spearmint flavor & taste. Use as a flavoring or garnish, in teas, baths, as room deoderizer or as a mouth freshener! Fairly drought tolerant. Bloom color: lilac/lav., pk to wht. Ht.: 24-36". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

MENTHA spicata 'Kentucky Colonel', Spearmint MENTHA spicata 'Kentucky Colonel'
Spearmint

Perennial Herb: Official herb in the Kentucky Derby's mint julep drink, which is where name originated. Superior foliage to the species, ovate to lanceolate dk grn lvs up to 3" long. Lvs have a characteristic spearmint flavor & taste. Use as a flavoring or garnish, in teas, baths, as room deoderizer or as a mouth freshener! Fairly drought tolerant. Bloom color: lilac/lav., pk to wht. Ht.: 24-36". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

MENTHA spicata 'Kentucky Colonel', Spearmint MENTHA spicata 'Kentucky Colonel'
Spearmint

Perennial Herb: Official herb in the Kentucky Derby's mint julep drink, which is where name originated. Superior foliage to the species, ovate to lanceolate dk grn lvs up to 3" long. Lvs have a characteristic spearmint flavor & taste. Use as a flavoring or garnish, in teas, baths, as room deoderizer or as a mouth freshener! Fairly drought tolerant. Bloom color: lilac/lav., pk to wht. Ht.: 24-36". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

Photo unavailable MENTHA spicata 'Strawberry'
Strawberry Mint

Perennial Herb: An unusual mint with a fragrance resembling strawberry candy. Compact, bears small, mid-green leaves with a mild, fruity flavor. Lovely in fruit salads, makes a nice tea & the flowers themselves are edible. Excellent with chocolate. Fairly drought tolerant. Bee's love it!!! Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: pale lavender. Height: 10-12"'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable MENTHA spicata (Spearmint)
Spearmint

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Wonderfully aromatic. Very versatile mint! Use as a flavoring or garnish, in teas, baths, as room deoderizer or as a mouth freshener! Best kept in containers to avoid spreading vigorously. Fairly drought tolerant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: lavender-pink. Height: 1.5-2'. Width: 4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable MENTHA spicata (Spearmint)
Spearmint

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Wonderfully aromatic. Very versatile mint! Use as a flavoring or garnish, in teas, baths, as room deoderizer or as a mouth freshener! Best kept in containers to avoid spreading vigorously. Fairly drought tolerant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: lavender-pink. Height: 1.5-2'. Width: 4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable MENTHA spicata (Spearmint)
Spearmint

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Wonderfully aromatic. Very versatile mint! Use as a flavoring or garnish, in teas, baths, as room deoderizer or as a mouth freshener! Best kept in containers to avoid spreading vigorously. Fairly drought tolerant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: lavender-pink. Height: 1.5-2'. Width: 4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable MENTHA spicata (Spearmint)
Spearmint

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Wonderfully aromatic. Very versatile mint! Use as a flavoring or garnish, in teas, baths, as room deoderizer or as a mouth freshener! Best kept in containers to avoid spreading vigorously. Fairly drought tolerant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: lavender-pink. Height: 1.5-2'. Width: 4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable MENTHA ssp. 'Blackcurrant'
Blackcurrant Mint

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Has deep green leaves with a hint of purple with a sweet, fruity black currant scent. Its unique scent and flavor make it a versatile addition to a culinary garden. Use in summer drinks, cocktails and mocktails, teas, sauces, ice cream and sorbets. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Upright growth habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable MENTHA ssp. 'Blackcurrant'
Blackcurrant Mint

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Has deep green leaves with a hint of purple with a sweet, fruity black currant scent. Its unique scent and flavor make it a versatile addition to a culinary garden. Use in summer drinks, cocktails and mocktails, teas, sauces, ice cream and sorbets. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Upright growth habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Photo unavailable MENTHA ssp. 'Blackcurrant'
Blackcurrant Mint

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Has deep green leaves with a hint of purple with a sweet, fruity black currant scent. Its unique scent and flavor make it a versatile addition to a culinary garden. Use in summer drinks, cocktails and mocktails, teas, sauces, ice cream and sorbets. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom time: spring-summer. Upright growth habit. Height: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

MENTHA suaveolens (Apple Mint), Apple Mint MENTHA suaveolens (Apple Mint)
Apple Mint

Perennial Herb: Apple Mint is both less invasive than other mint plants & has a sweeter flavor. Wonderful fruity scent, an apple-menthol fragrance that is delightful. Very versatile! Use as a flavoring or garnish, in teas, jellies, baths, as room deoderizer or as a mouth freshener. Fairly drought tolerant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blm time: spring-summer. Blm color: white or pale pink. Height: 24". Width: 24". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z5.

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