Lavandula 'Blue Cushion' is a compact English lavender cultivar prized for its rounded habit and profuse violet blue flower spikes, as well as its aromatic gray green foliage and low mounding form.
Height & Spread: 12 - 16 in x 18 - 20 in
Bloom Time: Early to mid summer
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Well drained, sandy or rocky soils
Watering Needs: Low; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistance: Strongly deer resistant due to aromatic foliage
Native Status
This cultivar is derived from Lavandula angustifolia, a Mediterranean species not native to North America.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Highly attractive to honeybees and native bumblebees during peak bloom.
Butterflies
- Visited by butterflies such as Painted Ladies and Small Whites seeking nectar in midsummer.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 18 - 20 in apart to allow air circulation and retain a neat mounding form.
Landscape Placement
- Excellent for herb gardens, sunny borders, pathway edges, or raised beds where fragrance and pollinator appeal are priorities.
Companion Plants
- Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme) - A low growing aromatic herb that fills spaces and echoes lavender’s texture.
- Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) - Provides summer bloom and pollinator support with upright form.
- Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) - Adds height and blue tone echoes in dry, sunny borders.
- Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' - Offers spiky purple blooms and pairs well with lavender in full sun gardens.
- Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' - Adds yellow contrast and thrives in similarly dry soils.