{"product_id":"lavandula-alba","title":"Lavandula 'Alba'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLavandula 'Alba'\u003c\/em\u003e: White Lavender With All the Perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLavender, but make it white. Same fragrance, same silver leaves, totally unexpected colour. 'Alba' is the friend who wears white after Labour Day and DARES ANYONE TO SAY SOMETHING.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLavandula angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Alba'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Lavender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35–60 cm (14–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm (12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fragrant white flowers on slender spikes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early summer to early fall (June to September), heaviest in midsummer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, aromatic, silver-grey leaves on a woody-based mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fragrant, rabbit resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to edge a sunny path, along the front of a border, in a herb garden, or in a gravel or rock garden where drainage is sharp. It's especially good in white gardens, and the flowers suit a cutting and drying bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHelenium autumnale\u003c\/em\u003e rises to 90 to 150 cm with yellow flowers from July into October. \u003cem\u003eEryngium 'Blue Glitter'\u003c\/em\u003e adds blue flowers at 90 cm from June through August. \u003cem\u003eBaptisia australis\u003c\/em\u003e brings blue flowers at 90 to 120 cm in May and June. All three love full sun and good drainage, the same as lavender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in lean, very well-drained soil. Wet winter soil kills lavender more often than cold does, so heavy clay needs a raised bed, a slope or plenty of grit. Skip rich compost and fertilizer. Water regularly the first season, then only in long droughts. Don't cut it back in fall. Wait until spring, when new growth appears, then trim lightly and avoid cutting into bare woody stems, which may not resprout. A light shearing after the first flush of flowers keeps it tidy. In zone 5, a site with good snow cover and shelter from winter wind helps. Lavender doesn't like to be divided. Replace old, woody plants instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e English lavender, \u003cem\u003eLavandula angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e, is actually native to dry, rocky slopes of the western Mediterranean. The species name means narrow-leaved, and 'Alba' is Latin for white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, deer and rabbit resistant and a bee magnet. Plant it with the purple ones and BREAK ALL THE RULES.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ White \/ 5","offer_id":67822597931286,"sku":"LAVAAL01","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Lavender_Alba_2a-3.webp?v=1793711484","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/lavandula-alba","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}