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Heavenly Night Lavender: Lavandin Fragrance for Patios and Pots
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Heavenly Night lavender is a compact lavandin with purple flowers and silver-green to gray-green foliage. At about 22 inches tall and 30 inches wide it is far smaller than a typical lavandin, with a bushy, mounding, upright habit that fits patios, containers and small garden beds.
It blooms in mid-July in one strong flush, with the sweet-meets-camphor fragrance lavandins are known for. Plant it near a seating area and the summer evening takes care of the rest.
Heavenly Night at a glance
| Trait | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Lavandula × intermedia 'Heavenly Night' |
| Parentage | L. angustifolia × L. latifolia |
| Flower color | Purple |
| Foliage | Silver-green to gray-green |
| Mature size | About 22 inches tall and 30 inches wide |
| Bloom | Mid-July, single flush |
| Hardiness | USDA zones 5a to 8b |
| Fragrance | Strong floral-herbal lavandin |
A lavandin for small spaces
Lavandin fragrance usually comes with a 3-foot shrub attached. Heavenly Night gives you that scent in a plant you can put on a patio. Use it in a pair of large containers by a door, along the edge of a deck, in a raised bed or at the front of a border where a bigger lavandin would crowd the path.
Growing it in a container
- Choose a pot at least 14 to 16 inches wide with a drainage hole. Bigger pots hold more stable moisture.
- Use a gritty, fast-draining mix.
- Set it in full sun.
- Water thoroughly when the top couple of inches are dry, and never leave it in a saucer of water.
- For winter, move the pot against a sheltered wall or into an unheated garage once the plant is dormant, and water lightly only if the mix goes bone dry.
Heavenly Night needs a winter chill to flower, so do not bring it into a warm house for winter.
In the ground
In beds, give it full sun and lean, well-drained soil, spacing plants about 24 to 30 inches apart. Raise the bed on clay. Water deeply through the first season, then sparingly. Keep mulch off the crown. Check your zone with the USDA Zone Finder.
Pruning and harvest
After the July bloom, cut the flower stems and shear the plant into a neat mound, staying in leafy growth above the wood. Finish by early fall. Heavenly Night rates excellent for fresh bouquets and dried flowers; cut for drying as the first flowers open and hang bundles somewhere dark and airy. It rates good for culinary use, but its camphor note is stronger than English lavender.
Plant sizes
Offered as 3-inch plugs, 4-inch pots and 1-gallon pots. For containers, a gallon plant gives a full look the first summer. See the product page for current sizes and availability.
Frequently asked questions
How is Heavenly Night different from Heavenly Scent?
They are listed with the same size, color and bloom time, so they behave much alike in the garden. Heavenly Angel is the white member of the group.
Can it stay in a pot permanently?
Yes, with a large pot, fast drainage and winter shelter. Repot or move it to the ground if it outgrows the container.
Is it good for bees?
Excellent. Lavandins are bee magnets in July.
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