Lavandula angustifolia ‘Thumbelina Leigh’
Lavandula 'Thumbelina Leigh' is a dwarf lavender with fragrant, compact mounds of foliage and deep purple-blue flowers.
‘Thumbelina Leigh’ forms showy, compact lavender plants with strong stems and lots of purple-blue flowers on short, plump spikes. Attractive, fragrant, mid-green foliage. Easier to keep as a nice mound of foliage and flowers than the larger-growing cultivars.
Common Name: English Lavender
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Bluish
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry hills, garigue and open woods on limestone and granite soils.
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Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia
