species 23,032 observations
Common Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Field notes
Lavandula angustifolia, formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean basin. Its common names include lavender, true lavender and English lavender (though it is not native to England); also garden lavender, common lavender and narrow-leaved lavender."Lavandula angustifolia Mill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Virginian Tiger Moth, Orange Tortrix Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Yellowjacket, Black Bean Aphid, Western Flower Thrips
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Broad Mounding Multi stemmed Rounded
- Plant type
- Shrub Edible Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.