PlantFiles: Jagged Lavender, Fern Leaf Lavender
Lavandula pinnata

so far, so good here in central florida where we have had 18 + inches of rain in one week a month or so ago. i thought the soggy conditions would kill them. i have two in ground and two in pots. all four have thrived in the heat and humidity. they are in my rose garden, so are getting watered probably more than they would prefer, but no complaints from them yet.

i planted them in mid spring so they haven't gone through a winter yet here. i don't anticipate any problems. they were blooming when i purchased them and have not stopped. the foliage has a wonderful aroma. the two in ground have gotten really wide and as usual, i have probably planted them too close together and in a 'not very convenient' spot, but so be it. they are way too nice to gripe about! lol

Love this plant! I had three plants a few years back growing around my front entrance where they got hours of western sun, and they were as happy as can be. Note of warning - when they are happy they will spread out and crowd the area - so I would suggest spacing them accordingly. My African Iris plants were being elbowed and bullied by them. :-)

It's just a beautiful plant and required little maintenance (my kinda combination!). I'm looking to add them back to the entrance of the house in an area I hope will provide them just enough sun.

As one poster put it, they don't put out a strong lavender smell, but where they lack in aroma they make up with voluminous purple flowers.

I love the look of this particular lavender over others I have seen. I purchased a mature plant in early March, and a late frost killed some of the foliage. I pruned it off and it has doubled in size in the past month and a half.

I didn't realize it would attract hummingbirds, but there is at least one male that guards our flower bed and visits it daily. :)

This lavender grows fast and large - 3'+ in one season. The long flower wands are dramatic in a pot or the garden. Needs clipping to maintain a tidy look (or not if you like the wild look). Not hardy here in zone 6, but it does well in a pot indoors by a bright window - keep dry & well drained. This is the only lavender I know of that blooms non-stop 12 months of the year unless it is cut or frozen.

I have this plant growing in Zone 8b. It is beautiful and very large. I do have it on a drip system with other plants but it is growing well in Killeen, Texas.

Grows beautifully in this climate. Smells and looks wonderfully!

Perfect plant for the desert garden. It grows fast and the pitchfork dark blue flowers really stand out. For foliage and flower color this is my favorite lavender, however not much of a scent compared to other lavenders.

I love the look and fragrance of the jagged lavender, but I put one plant in heavy clay-like soil and the water collected around the roots and it died.
Will absolutely not tolerate heavy soil and/or over watering...I lost a plant to find this out. Should have looked at DG BEFORE I planted it! Live and learn!

Blooms late spring through summer. Hardy to 20F, Fertilize in early spring, before growth begins, prune lightly after bloom.
Fern-like creamy sage-gray foliage. Finely toothed like a comb. Loose, upright growth. small, delicate, pale pruple bloom on spike 2'-4'. Dainty looking, nice scent.

A small, evergreen shrub from the Canary Islands.

Has greyish, hairy, finely divided, scented leaves. Bears heads of tiny, bluish-violet flowers.

Flowers July-September

Loves a well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. It's not fully winter hardy so may need to be brought indoors or be propagated if you wish to continue to grow it.