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Purple Ribbon Spanish Lavender
Best low-maintenance perennial for gardeners seeking fragrant, deer-resistant pollinator support.
The Purple Ribbon Spanish Lavender is a long-blooming perennial known for its vigor and striking appearance. It boasts dark purple flower spikes with matching bracts, often likened to 'wings.' Both its flowers and foliage release a strong, sweet fragrance, making it a magnet for butterflies. This cultivar offers improved cold hardiness compared to many Spanish Lavenders. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, requiring minimal watering once established. Ideal for containers and rock gardens, it provides year-round evergreen interest and is resistant to deer and rabbits.
$11.04
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Ships As
Potted Plant
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Who it's for
- Pollinator advocates wanting to support bees and butterflies naturally
- Gardeners seeking unique visual interest for summer landscapes
- Xeriscaping enthusiasts needing low-water, drought-tolerant plant options
Who should skip it
- Cold-climate gardeners living in regions below USDA Zone 7
- Homeowners dealing with heavy clay or poorly draining soil
- Busy gardeners looking for strictly low-maintenance, hands-off plants
Performance breakdown
Pollinator Appeal
A potent magnet for local butterflies and bees throughout summer.
Drought Resilience
Thrives with minimal water once the root system is established.
Cold Hardiness
Outperforms standard Spanish Lavender varieties in cooler climate zones.
Pest Resistance
Reliably deters deer and rabbits from grazing on your garden.
Aromatic Intensity
Delivers a powerful, sweet scent from both foliage and blooms.
Maintenance Ease
Requires very little intervention to maintain its tidy, upright form.
Key Specs
Ships As
Potted Plant
Mature Height
14-16 inches
Mature Spread
15-18 inches
USDA Hardiness Zones
7-10
Soil Preference
Prefers slightly alkaline, sandy, or loamy soil
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bloom Season
Summer
Watering Needs
Low
Features
- Strongly fragrant flowers and foliage
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Uniform and upright growth habit
- More cold hardy than many Spanish Lavenders
- Low maintenance requirements
- Drought tolerant once established
- Evergreen interest year-round
- Deer and rabbit resistant
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and vigor of this Spanish Lavender. Reviewers frequently note that the plants arrive healthy and robust, establishing quickly in the garden. The reliability of its prolific, deep purple blooms is a major highlight, providing excellent aesthetic value throughout the season. Gardeners feel this lavender is a dependable, high performing addition, justifying the investment through its sustained beauty and hardiness.
Know before you buy
This specific cultivar is bred for improved cold hardiness compared to standard Spanish Lavenders. It is reliably hardy in USDA zones 7 through 10, making it a more resilient choice for gardeners in slightly cooler climates.
No, Purple Ribbon Spanish Lavender is not considered pet-safe. It is best to plant it in areas where your cats or dogs are unlikely to graze or chew on the foliage.
This plant requires well-drained soil to prevent root rot. It performs best in sandy or loamy soil types and prefers a slightly alkaline pH level.
Once established, this lavender is very low-maintenance. It is drought-tolerant and only requires occasional watering, though you should ensure it receives full sun to maintain its upright, uniform shape.
Yes, this variety offers evergreen interest year-round. Its foliage remains present even after the summer blooming season has concluded, providing structure to your garden throughout the winter.
Absolutely. Its compact, upright growth habit makes it an excellent candidate for containers or rock gardens, provided the pot has adequate drainage holes.
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