




Lavandula dentata
French lavender is a beautiful flower with purple spikes and a lovely smell. It grows in sunny places and attracts butterflies and bees, making gardens colorful and lively!
Habitat: Sunny gardens
The French lavender has distinctive grey-green leaves with finely toothed or serrated edges. Its fragrant purple-blue flowers are arranged in short, dense spikes, often topped with showy, petal-like purple bracts. This gives the bloom an elegant, tufted appearance.





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Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Ancient Romans used lavender in their baths for its fresh, calming scent!
Its name comes from the Latin word 'lavare', meaning 'to wash'!
The unique 'toothed' edges of its leaves help it save precious water!
This plant can grow happily even in very dry, rocky soil where others struggle!
French lavender can release powerful aromatic oils that naturally deter many plant-eating insects, helping it stay healthy.
French lavender has small, fuzzy leaves that help it reduce water loss in hot, dry climates, letting it thrive.
French lavender's long-lasting purple blooms and sweet nectar attract many buzzing insects, ensuring reproduction.
Apis mellifera
Gathers nectar and pollen
Bombus terrestris
Visits flowers for nectar
Macroglossum stellatarum
Feeds on nectar from flowers
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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60-90 cm
60-90 cm
0.5-1 cm
Late spring to fall
Yes
Mild
Perennial
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