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Sweet Romance® Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

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Overview

The Lavandula angustifolia ‘Sweet Romance®’ is a compact Proven Winners® lavender with silvery foliage and fragrant blue-purple flower spikes. It grows 12-18 inches tall and wide in a tidy mound. Best in full sun and well-drained sandy or loamy soil, it prefers average water and lean conditions. Hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.

Sun FullWater Low, MediumZones 5–9Climate Mediterranean

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
5–9

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.5 Ft.
Mature width
1–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — It grows 12-18 inches tall and wide in a tidy mound
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — Best in full sun and well-drained sandy or loamy soil, it prefers average water and lean conditions
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — The Lavandula angustifolia ‘Sweet Romance®’
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — commonly referred to as Sweet Romance® Lavender
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — is a compact perennial lavender from the Proven Winners® collection
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — valued for its silvery green foliage and fragrant blue-purple flower spikes
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — Its mounded habit gives it a tidy
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — aromatic haze from spring through fall
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — The effect is both refined and relaxed—delicate enough for cottage plantings
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — yet structured enough for contemporary borders.<br><br>Reaching just 12 to 18 inches tall and wide
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — Sweet Romance® Lavender is especially useful where a lower
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — with gardeners often noting repeat flowering after a thoughtful midseason trim
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — it offers a longer season of color than many traditional lavenders
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — Its flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — while the aromatic foliage helps deter deer and rabbits
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — making it a practical as well as beautiful choice.<br><br>This lavender performs best in full sun
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — where strong light encourages dense growth
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — and the richest fragrance
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — Average water is sufficient once established, but good drainage is essential
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — It prefers lean, well-drained sandy or loamy soil and is far happier in poor soil than in heavy clay
Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — Because lavender carries a woody

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