Sensational!™ Lavender Plants | Large Blooms and Silvery Foliage

Sensational!™ Lavender lives up to its name with unusually large purple flower spikes, broad silver foliage, and sturdy stems that stand out in the garden. This vigorous lavandin makes a beautiful statement in sunny borders, mass plantings, pollinator gardens, and cutting gardens.

Its fragrant flowers attract bees and butterflies and can be harvested for fresh bouquets, dried arrangements, crafts, and culinary projects.

Spring 2027 Preorder

Reserve your organically grown lavender plants now for spring delivery. Local delivery is free. Quantities are limited, and orders will begin shipping or delivering in May 2027, weather permitting.

Sensational!™ Lavender at a Glance

Why You’ll Love It

• Exceptionally large purple flower spikes
• Broad, silvery foliage with strong garden presence
• Sturdy stems suited to fresh and dried bouquets
• Fragrant blooms that attract bees and butterflies
• More tolerant of heat and humidity than many traditional lavender varieties
• Useful for borders, cutting gardens, drying, crafts, and culinary projects
• Grown in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula using organic growing practices

Best For

Sensational!™ is an excellent choice for gardeners who want a larger, more dramatic lavender with substantial flower spikes and highly visible silver foliage. Give it room to develop rather than planting it as a small edging plant.

Because Sensational!™ is generally recommended for Zone 5 and warmer, gardeners in colder or exposed Upper Peninsula locations should plant it in a protected, sunny site with exceptional winter drainage. Snow cover, wind protection, raised planting areas, and avoiding wet winter soil may improve its chances of overwintering.

For gardeners prioritizing maximum cold hardiness, an English lavender such as SuperBlue may be a better choice.

How to Plant Sensational!™ Lavender

Choose a location that receives at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight each day.

Lavender performs best when water drains quickly away from the roots. Avoid low areas, heavy clay, consistently damp beds, and locations where snowmelt collects in spring.

Plant with the crown at or slightly above the surrounding soil level. Do not bury the woody stems. In heavier soil, plant on a raised mound amended to improve drainage.

Space plants approximately 24 to 30 inches apart to allow for mature growth and good airflow.

Watering

Water regularly during establishment, allowing the soil to begin drying between waterings. Once established, water deeply but infrequently. Overwatering and wet winter soil are greater risks than short periods of dryness.

Pruning

Prune lightly after flowering or in spring once new growth is visible. Remove spent flower stems and shape the plant without cutting deeply into old, leafless wood.

Regular light pruning helps maintain a dense, rounded shape and reduces excessive woodiness.

Harvesting

Cut flower stems when several blossoms have opened but before the entire flower spike is fully mature.

For dried bundles, gather a small number of stems, secure them loosely, and hang them upside down in a dry, dark location with good airflow.

Important Cold-Climate Note

Sensational!™ has been bred for improved durability and moisture tolerance, but it is not the safest lavender choice for every Zone 4 garden. In colder northern locations, survival depends heavily on drainage, winter protection, snow cover, exposure, and local microclimate.

No perennial plant can be guaranteed to survive unusually wet, icy, or severe winter conditions.

About Our Plants

Our lavender plants are grown at Pause Lavender Farm in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula using organic growing practices. We do not use synthetic pesticides on our lavender.

Plants are grown in a cold northern climate and prepared carefully for spring planting. Plant appearance and size will vary naturally depending on the season and shipping date.