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Silver Mist Lavender: A Uniform Silver Mound for Tidy Rows
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Silver Mist lavender is an English lavender with silver-gray foliage and lilac-purple flowers. It grows bushy, well-branched and uniform, about 18 to 20 inches tall and 16 inches wide, and its scent is strong and sweet with soft herbal notes and little camphor. The silvery leaves make it attractive well before and after it blooms.
Uniform plants are a gift to anyone planting in rows. Nobody wants the one lavender that grew sideways.
Silver Mist at a glance
| Trait | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Lavandula angustifolia 'Silver Mist' |
| Flower color | Lilac-purple |
| Foliage | Silver-gray |
| Habit | Bushy, well-branched and uniform |
| Mature size | About 18 to 20 inches tall and 16 inches wide |
| Bloom | Starts early to mid-July, peaks mid-July to mid-August, moderate rebloom |
| Hardiness | USDA zones 5a to 9b |
| Fragrance | Strong, sweet floral, low camphor |
A note on timing and size
Records for Silver Mist vary a little. The listing gives about 18 inches of height with bloom starting in early July and peaking in mid-July, while its detailed measurements show about 20 inches, with bloom starting in mid-July and peaking in mid-August. Either way, it is a smaller English lavender that flowers a bit later than the June bloomers. Check the listing for current details.
Where it shines
- Low hedges and edging: its uniform habit makes a clean, even line.
- Silver gardens: with other gray and silver foliage plants and white flowers.
- Containers: a compact, tidy plant for a 12-inch pot.
- Succession plantings: it carries English lavender color into later summer after earlier cultivars finish. The Bloom Calendar helps you plan.
Planting and care
Plant in full sun with sandy or loamy soil that drains fast; build raised beds in clay. Space plants about 16 to 18 inches apart for a continuous row, or a bit more for individual mounds. Water deeply through the first season and then sparingly. Skip fertilizer; silver-leaved plants look their best in lean soil.
After the main flush, cut spent stems and lightly shape the mound, staying in leafy growth. That keeps it uniform and invites a moderate rebloom. Because it blooms later, finish trimming by late summer so new growth hardens before winter.
Harvest and uses
Silver Mist is rated great for culinary use and excellent for essential oil suitability. Its lilac-purple buds have the sweet, low-camphor flavor that suits baking; cut when buds are colored but mostly unopened, dry them in the shade and use sparingly. It is rated good for fresh and dried flowers and great for pollinators.
Plants or plug trays
Silver Mist comes as individual plants and plugs (3-inch plugs, 4-inch pots and 1-gallon pots) and as a 72-cell plug tray or deep 20-cell plug tray. Its uniform habit makes trays a good fit for growers planting even rows or hedges. See each product page for current sizes and availability, and the Wholesale Hub for tray orders.
Frequently asked questions
Is Silver Mist good for a low hedge?
Yes. Its bushy, well-branched, uniform habit makes it a strong choice for edging and low hedges.
When does it bloom?
Records place the start in early to mid-July, with a peak from mid-July to mid-August, plus moderate rebloom.
Is it good for cooking?
Yes. It is an English lavender rated great for culinary use. Use food-grown buds sparingly.
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