Royal Velvet (Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet') - purple flowers, illustrated plant card

Royal Velvet

Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet'

Royal Velvet blooms from June through August.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jun–Aug
Hardiness
Zones 5–9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low water
Mature size
2 ft × 1.6 ft
Type
Herb
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Royal Velvet

Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Expect it to reach about 2 ft tall and 1.6 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

When to plant Royal Velvet

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Royal Velvet into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from June to August.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 7 in April.

The Lavender family

One of 12 in the Lavender family. Same plant, same care.

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