Herbs
Lavandula × intermedia 'Niko'
Phenomenal lavender
A lavender hybrid with aromatic foliage and purple midsummer flowers, sold under the name Phenomenal. Allow room: reached 4–4½ feet wide in supplier trials.
At a glance
- Sun
- Full sun
- Mature size
- 2–2½ ft. tall × 4–4½ ft. in supplier trials wide
- Water
- Dry to moderate
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4–9
- Bloom
- Purple; July–August
Sizes & prices
- #1$23.99
- 4.5″$12.99
Catalog updated September 8, 2026. This is not a live stock count; please call to confirm availability and price.
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Resistance & tolerances
- Drought
- Tolerant once established.
- Wet soil
- Drainage remains essential; avoid wet winter roots.
- Deer & rabbits
- Resistant, not browse-proof.
Resistance is not a guarantee; deer and rabbits may browse any plant.
Pollinators & wildlife
- Attracts
- Bees
Culinary uses
- Use
- Supplier lists culinary use of the fragrant flowers; also useful dried.
Seasonal interest
- Foliage
- Evergreen aromatic foliage.
Growing & care
- Soil
- Lean, freely draining soil.
- Pruning
- Light spring shaping; avoid bare woody stems.
- Harvest
- For fragrant dried bunches or sachets, cut stems while flower buds are just beginning to open; hang small bundles to dry.
Plant in freely draining soil. Avoid wet winter conditions; a hardiness range is not a guarantee of survival in every site.
Sources & photo credits
Photo: Walters Gardens / Supplier garden center promotional photo permission; resized and converted to WebP · Supplier garden center promotional photo permission
Image notes: Phenomenal® lavender ‘Niko’ showing a living plant in full flower. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens. Walters Gardens / Supplier garden center promotional photo permission. Resized and converted to WebP.
Reviewed September 21, 2026. Growing conditions vary by location.