ShrubsEnglish Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 2-4 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to drought and dry soil.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 2-3 ft × 2-4 ft
- Spacing
- 12 inches-3 feet
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Foliage
- Silver, Green
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought, Dry soil
- Watch out for
- Frequent disease problems, Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses
- Native to
- Europe
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — English Lavender is hardy to about -20°F (estimated from USDA zone 5), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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