It has narrow and grayish-green leaves, and short and compact flower spikes ... lavender forms a compact shape and has purple flowers on gray stems. Ideal to grow as a hedge or in a border ...

"French lavender is often grown more for color than for fragrance," says McCabe, adding that it's an excellent pollinator plant. It blooms on shorter, denser stems from spring through fall.

Cut a 3-4 inch stem from the parent plant ... Spanish Lavender: This variety has long, thin leaves and short, fat flowers that are purple or pink. It grows to a height of about 2-3 feet and ...