Condea emoryi (Desert Lavender)

Shrub
Written By Anna Barnett
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Condea emoryi
Desert Lavender

CHARACTERISTICS

Height: 6 - 12 ft

Width: 8 ft

Hardiness: Very Hardy

Natural Setting: Gravelly sandy washes in the desert, usually as part of creosote bush scrub

Plant Type: Shrub

Dormancy: Summer Semi-Deciduous

Form: Rounded, Upright, Columnar

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Season: Winter, Spring

Soil: Fast draining

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Water Requirements: Low once established

Cold Tolerance: Tolerates cold to 25° F

 

OVERVIEW

A desert shrub that needs little water, is heat tolerant, and produces fragrant, colorful flowers over a long season.

HISTORY

Previously known as Hyptis emoryi

ANECDOTAL EXPERIENCES

  • In garden conditions, it tends to grow more upright very rapidly - a couple feet a year. But you can promote a more rounded form by pruning it

  • very adaptable to water conditons, you can water it a lot or not at all

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Anna Barnett
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