Variety of lavender? - Ask Extension
Are you able to tell what kind of lavender this is, how to plant and care for it?
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Variety of lavender? #871301
Asked June 03, 2024, 12:40 PM EDT
Are you able to tell what kind of lavender this is, how to plant and care for it?
Baltimore County Maryland
Expert Response
Hi,
This looks like a perennial speedwell, a cultivar of Veronica spicata maybe. Lavender would have a distinct smell and the flowers and foliage would be different. The foliage is more of a fine cut leaf and has a silvery grey color on most varieties. and flowers generally are a lighter medium to lighter purple.
You can do an internet search for "Veronica spicata, purple flowers" and you will get various results. It could be a hybrid variety as well as there are different Veronica species.
Emily
Thank you, Emily!