Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey'
Goodwin Creek Grey Lavender
Description
Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Gray' is an evergreen shrub. This dense foliaged plant grows to 5' high and 3'-4' wide, with silvery leaves that are toothed at the tips. Deep violet-blue flowers from spring to late fall.
Maintenance Tips
Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey' is a very large lavender that matures into a dome, 5' tall and wide. The tall flower stalks emerge in the spring and are very attractive to bees and butterflies. This is one of the most dramatic of the lavenders and is frequently found in California native gardens. To keep the maintenance as low as possible, plant it in a sunny location with the space to reach its full mature size. This plant is described in many publications as only growing to 3' tall, so it is often not given enough space to grow and becomes a victim to sheering or other poor pruning habits. Once it is poorly pruned and loses its natural shape, it rarely returns to the lovely dome it could have been. Once the flowers have faded, the spent stalks can be deadheaded to keep the shrub looking tidy and encourage additional flowers. Woody shrubs tend to become dense with lots of cross-branching, so thinning out the branching and allowing sunlight to the interior will benefit the plant and will encourage new, green growth. This shrub can take more aggressive hedging, cutting back by about a third in the winter to keep the nice dome shape.
Plant Type
Perennial
Height Range
3-6'
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Flower Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Leaf Color
Grey, Silver
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
Attracts Bees
Design Styles
English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland
Accenting Features
Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Entry, Perennial Border, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walkways
Special Uses
Container, Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Naturalizing
Attracts Wildlife
Butterflies
Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and driveways.