Lavandula x intermedia Exceptional
Lavandula Exceptional is a fragrant, white-flowered, reblooming lavender with silver-green foliage.
Lavandula x intermedia Exceptional is a spectacular lavandin type lavender for the sunny garden bred for its hardiness, drought and heat resistance, and long blooming period from midsummer to autumn. Tall flower spikes host dense, pure white flower panicles that rise above broad, thick, silver-green leaves. Expect dramatic mounds 32 inches high and wide. Great in a mixed border, rock or herb garden, containers and as fresh and dried cut flowers. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Lavandin
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Silver
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry grassy slopes amongst rocks, in exposed, usually parched, hot rocky situations often on calcareous soils.
Award:
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, Garden Origin
