Italian Lavender has beautiful lavender-blue flowers and silver-green leaves. Italian Lavender has a refreshing, clean fragrance. The leaves and flowers are sweetly aromatic and are commonly dried for use in herbal mixes. Italian Lavender is popular both as a cooking herb and as a source of essential oils. In the garden, Italian Lavender repels mosquitoes and gnats. The flowers are wonderfully fragrant and edible. The plants can live for 6 to 10 years if they are planted in an ideal spot and well cared for. Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia Life Cycle: Perennial Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Spring, Fall Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Culinary, Medicinal, Deer Resistant, Container Garden Plant Height: 24-28 inches Days to Maturity: 85 Days Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches Planting Depth: 1/8 inch Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow Cold Stratification: Yes Hardiness Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9