Desert Lavender

 

Hyptis emoryi

 

Lamiaceae

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Form: Shrub
Seasonality: Evergreen
Size: 10 feet tall by 8 feet wide
Flowers: Tiny blue-violet, near the branch ends

Fruit: Seed
Leaves: Woolly, gray, round, 1 inch long, serrated edges
Range/Origin: SW USA
Hardiness: Sunset zones 8 – 14, 18 - 24
Comments: Low litter, No thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Low to regular
    Soil: Sandy, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Minimal

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