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Spanish Lavender
Perennial
Common Name(s):
Lavender
Scientific Name:
Lavandula
Hardiness Zone:
4 - 10
Bloom time:
Typically summer, sometimes early spring
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Small shrubs with spikes of small purple flowers with one big purple flower on top, known for its upright petals that appear at the top of the flower heads, giving the blooms a rabbit-like appearance
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Benefits
: Like other plants in the mint family, lavender will repel bugs such as mosquitos, fleas, moths, and ticks. It also attracts beneficial pollinators to its fragrant blooms like butterflies, bees, and other helpful insects.