Plant Type

Shrub, Perennial, Herb

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Violet

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, White, Yellow, Variegated

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

'Silver Edge' has variegated foliage with grey-green leaves and creamy white margins. The flower spikes are small violet-blue. Grows about 24 to 30 inches tall and wide. This lavender is listed as being hardy to Zone 6, which doesn't mean it won't grow here, but give it a place where it will receive plenty of sunlight and heat.

Pruning a lavender bush to the point where it has no foliage will most likely kill it. If you need to prune it, try pruning in increments. In spring, cut back by 1/3 to stimulate new growth. After new foliage has grown in, cut back new growth by 1/3 again to stimulate more new new growth at base of the plant. If new growth does come in at the base, prune back to just above the new growth. Never prune out old wood unless the wood is completely dead. Hardy to 20 degrees F.