With Love Lavender
Best low-maintenance shrub for gardeners seeking heat-tolerant, deer-resistant color.
Introducing the With Love Lavender, a Monrovia selection designed to bring enduring beauty to your garden. This evergreen shrub boasts superior heat tolerance and an extended bloom season, offering striking pink flowers with long 'wings' atop soft, gray-green foliage. Its compact, mounding habit makes it ideal for borders, mass plantings, or containers. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, this lavender provides reliable color from spring through summer with excellent disease resistance and low maintenance needs once established. It's a waterwise choice that also attracts butterflies and deters deer.
$16.99
Owner Satisfaction
4.6
/ 5
Category Rank
866
/ 2688
#866 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
-57%
Below average
Mature Height
20
/ inches
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking aromatic, calming sensory experiences
- Landscapers needing compact plants for containers and borders
- Eco-conscious gardeners wanting low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly shrubs
Who should skip it
- Gardeners managing heavy clay or consistently moist soil
- Busy homeowners looking for strictly hands-off plant maintenance
- Gardeners working with partially shaded landscape environments
Performance breakdown
Heat Tolerance
Engineered to thrive and bloom reliably in challenging, high-temperature climates.
Maintenance Requirements
Low-effort shrub that establishes quickly with minimal ongoing care needed.
Wildlife Attraction
Vibrant pink blooms act as a magnet for local butterfly populations.
Pest Resistance
Natural deer-deterrent properties keep your garden borders safe and intact.
Bloom Longevity
Extended flowering season provides consistent color from spring through summer.
Versatility
Compact habit fits perfectly in containers, borders, or mass landscape plantings.
Key Specs
Mature Height
20 inches
Mature Width
20 inches
Light Needs
Full Sun
Hardiness Zone
6
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Color
Gray, Green
Water Needs
Dry to Average
Soil Drainage
Fast-draining
Features
- Superior heat tolerance for warm climates
- Extended bloom season for continuous color
- Compact mounding habit for defined spaces
- Attracts butterflies, enhancing garden wildlife
- Deer resistant for protection
- Waterwise once established
- Excellent disease resistance
- Striking pink flowers with long 'wings'
What customers say
Customers rave about the 'With Love Lavender's' outstanding quality right out of the box. Its healthy roots make for easy planting and successful establishment, even for beginners. Expect quick blooming and consistent performance all season long. This plant offers a beautiful, fragrant display with minimal effort, proving itself a valuable and reliable addition to any garden. Its dependable growth and lovely scent make it a favorite for low maintenance beauty.
Know before you buy
This variety maintains a compact, mounding habit, reaching a mature height and width of approximately 20 inches. Its tidy size makes it well-suited for containers, borders, or smaller garden spaces.
Once established, With Love Lavender is a waterwise plant that thrives in dry to average soil conditions. It is important to ensure the soil is fast-draining, as lavender does not tolerate sitting in standing water.
No, this variety is considered deer resistant. Its aromatic foliage and specific texture typically deter deer from grazing on it.
Yes, this selection was specifically bred for superior heat tolerance. It performs reliably in warm climates, provided it is planted in a location that receives full sun.
With Love Lavender is a low-maintenance shrub that offers an extended bloom season from spring through summer. Beyond ensuring it has well-draining soil and full sun, it requires very little care once it has settled into your garden.
This plant is rated for Hardiness Zone 6. If you live in a region with colder winters, you may want to consider planting it in a container so it can be moved to a protected area during the harshest months.
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