Lavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal' is a highly resilient lavender hybrid prized for its tolerance to heat, humidity, and cold. Features long fragrant purple spikes and mounding silvery foliage, maintains its shape and quality across a wide climate range.
Height & Spread: 24 - 32 in x 24 - 32 in
Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Well drained soil; tolerates sandy and poor soils
Watering Needs: Low once established
Deer Resistance: Deer resistant
Native Status
This cultivar is a hybrid of Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula latifolia, both native to Mediterranean Europe.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Highly attractive to a range of bees including honeybees and bumblebees.
Butterflies
- Draws butterflies such as Monarchs and Red Admirals in mid to late summer.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 24 - 32 in apart to maintain shape and airflow for best bloom and longevity.
Landscape Placement
- Ideal for mass planting, borders, herb gardens, and low hedges where uniformity and fragrance are desired.
Companion Plants
- Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) - Provides bold texture and native pairing for pollinator support.
- Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) - Matches scale and color in dry garden borders.
- Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Provides strong yellow contrast and late summer bloom.
- Agastache 'Blue Fortune' - Adds height and long season bloom in lavender friendly soils.
- Salvia 'May Night' - Offers dark purple blooms and similar water needs.