Provence French Lavender
Best low-maintenance shrub for drought-tolerant, fragrant garden landscapes.
The Provence French Lavender is a highly fragrant, evergreen shrub celebrated for its abundant purple flower spikes and attractive gray-green foliage. This variety thrives in dry, sunny borders and gardens, making it an excellent choice for low-water landscapes. It is versatile, serving well as a hedge, edging in herb gardens, or in mass plantings. The dried flowers can also be harvested and crushed for use in sachets, adding a lasting aromatic benefit to your home. This plant offers reliable texture and color throughout the year.
$16.99
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4.7
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Category Rank
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#34 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
-57%
Below average
Mature Height
2
/ feet
Who it's for
- Floral designers needing sturdy stems for arrangements
- Crafters and cooks seeking potent, fragrant lavender harvests
- Gardeners wanting long-lasting, vibrant summer color
Who should skip it
- Small-space gardeners with limited planting area
- Gardeners with heavy, moisture-retaining clay soil
- Low-maintenance gardeners avoiding regular pruning tasks
Performance breakdown
Drought Tolerance
Thrives in arid conditions with minimal supplemental irrigation required.
Aromatic Intensity
Delivers a potent, classic fragrance perfect for sensory garden borders.
Pollinator Appeal
Highly effective at drawing butterflies and bees to your landscape.
Year-Round Structure
Evergreen foliage maintains visual interest even during the dormant season.
Maintenance Ease
Flexible pruning schedule makes upkeep simple for novice gardeners.
Pest Resistance
Reliably deters deer, protecting your garden from unwanted browsing.
Key Specs
Mature Height
2 feet
Mature Width
2 feet
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Dry to Average (Waterwise)
Growth Rate
Medium
Pruning
Can be pruned at any time
Features
- Highly fragrant blooms
- Evergreen foliage provides year-round interest
- Deer resistant
- Attracts butterflies
- Suitable for dry garden conditions
- Flowers can be dried for use in sachets
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and vigor of the Provence French Lavender upon arrival. Reviewers frequently note the plants are robust, well rooted, and significantly healthier than competitors, making establishment remarkably easy. The primary theme is reliability; this lavender variety thrives quickly, delivering the expected strong fragrance and beautiful, long lasting blooms. Consumers feel confident purchasing Monrovia due to the consistent health and ease with which these plants flourish in various garden settings.
Know before you buy
This variety requires full sun to perform its best. Aim for a spot that receives at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily to ensure strong growth and abundant blooms.
Yes, the strong fragrance and texture of the foliage make it unappealing to deer. It is a reliable choice for gardens where wildlife browsing is a common concern.
Provence French Lavender is a waterwise plant that prefers dry to average soil conditions. Once established, it is quite drought-tolerant and only needs occasional watering during extended dry spells.
Absolutely. You can harvest the flower spikes once they are fully open, dry them, and crush them for use in sachets or potpourri to enjoy the scent throughout your home.
Because it has a medium growth rate and reaches a compact 2-by-2-foot size, it is easy to manage. You can prune it at any time to remove spent blooms or shape the shrub to your preference.
Yes, it is an evergreen shrub, meaning it will retain its attractive gray-green foliage throughout the year, providing consistent color and texture in your landscape even in the off-season.
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