Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The Platinum Blonde™ Lavender or Lavandula angustifolia has lovely purple flowers, but this plant also puts on a stunning foliage display. The broad leaves boast green variegation and light yellow margins for a unique look. The tiny, fragrant flowers bloom on tall stems and hover over the leaves. Long-lasting flowers bloom in early summer and hold on until the end of summer.
This Lavender has a compact, mounded growth habit. The flowers support pollinators like butterflies. Feature the Platinum Blonde™ Lavender in beds, borders, mass plantings, or containers. Trim the flowers for use in arrangements. This is a hardy plant that is drought and heat tolerant. Grow the Platinum Blonde™ Lavender as a perennial in zones 6 through 8.
Platinum Blonde™ Lavender Care
This Lavender has average water needs. Established plants are drought-tolerant, but water during a dry spell helps this Lavender thrive. Plant it in full sun in dry, well-drained soil. Lavender is not a heavy feeder but you can add compost around the root zone for extra nutrition and moisture retention.
Prune the plant after the first round of flowers fade. Cut back growth by one-third to promote more branching and additional blooms.
Platinum Blonde™ Lavender Spacing
The Platinum Blonde™ Lavender has a mounded, upright growth habit and will stand 16 to 24 inches tall and 18 to 22 inches wide. Space plants 16 to 20 inches apart to create a full look.
Platinum Blonde™ Lavender Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 6 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 1-2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 1-2 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded, Upright
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Purple
- Flower Description
- Lavender
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Blooms On
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New Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Late winter to early spring, before new growth starts
- Foliage Color
- , Green, White
- Foliage Description
- Green, White Variegated
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen, Variegated
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Platinum Blonde™ Lavender
- Botanical Name
- Lavandula ang. Platinum Blonde
- Plant Type
- Perennial
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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