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Week 13 – March 28, 2024

Plant Information

Lavandula Avignon Early Blue

  • Lavandula Avignon Early Blue - Bloom
  • Lavandula Avignon Early Blue - Container
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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Common Name: English Lavender

Hardiness Zone: 6a - 8b

Blooming Season: Late Spring, Summer

Plant Habit: Mounded

Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Resistant, Fragrant Flowers, Heat Tolerant

Water: Light

Fertilize: Every two weeks

Height: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

Width: 9 - 11" (23 - 28cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Large flower spikes on well-branched, bushy plants have a feel-good fragrance. Long-flowering plants work well in planters and garden beds.

Grower Information:

Your full Lavender program in one place!
Find four great varieties to boost your regionally focused program of Lavandula angustifolia from PanAmerican Seed. With Blue Spear, Avignon Early Blue, the Ellagance Series and Lavance Deep Purple, we have all the seed Lavender you’ll need. Find detailed information in our regional Lavender Scheduling Tool at panamseed.com/perennials.

Plug crop time: 5 to 6 weeks
Transplant to finish: 10 to 14 weeks (24 to 36 weeks overwintered)

  • Grow early, grow easy, grow beautiful! This tight, well-branched and strong-stemmed plant shows deeper blue blooms earlier than similar English Lavenders.
  • Grown as annual in the early cool season, Avignon Early Blue finishes about 2 weeks earlier than our Ellagance Purple and 1 week before the competition.
  • Critical daylength is only 10 hours, like Ellagance Purple, but Avignon Early Blue grows better in cool conditions.

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Protection Information: EU PBR57924