(Lavandula × intermedia ‘Gros Bleu’)
Long, romantic, sways in the wind.
A vigorous evergreen shrub forms a well-balanced plant with strong stems rising above aromatic gray-green foliage. In midsummer, it produces an abundant flush of showy flower spikes that create dramatic visual impact in the landscape while also excelling in bouquets, wreaths, and craft projects.
‘Gros Bleu’ is a favorite not only for its beauty, but also for its reliability and performance. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerates heat and drought once established, and returns year after year with consistent bloom. For growers seeking a lavender that performs equally well in the garden and in cut-flower applications.
This lavender is highly fragrant and compact. Known as one of the top Lavenders grown in Sequim but these came from Wenatchee!!!
This is organic, locally grown, cold hardy, culinary lavender that is highly drought tolerant and perfect for waterwise gardens! Our lavender grows anywhere from Plain, Wenatchee, Cle Elum, to Sequim Washington.
ZONE: 5-9
POLLINATOR: Yes
DEER RESISTANT: Yes, highly
DROUGHT TOLERANT: Yes, highly once established.
EVERGREEN: No
SPREADS BY SEED: Seed
NEEDS A CROSS POLLINATOR: No
AGE OF PLANT: 3+yr
MATURE HEIGHT: 36-36" tall & wide
LAVENDER | GROS BLEU
PLANTING & GROWING
Thrives in well-drained, nutrient poor, alkaline soil, ideally planted in full sun.
MEDICINAL BENEFITS
- Reduces anxiety & stress
- Promotes sleep
- Alleviates headaches
- Minor skin ailments like cuts or burns
- High antioxidant content
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FLAVOR & PAIRING
Lavender and its uses go above and beyond most plants. Excellent in a thirst quenching lemonade-add our butterfly sweet pea powder to make it a dusty purple! link below....
Add lavender to sea salt chocolate, blueberry smoothies, or tea.