| Common Name |
Desert lavender |
| Latin Name |
Hyptis emoryi |
| Family |
Lamiaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
10,12-13 / 8-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Large |
| Native Habitat |
Creosote bush scrub below 5,000 feet in Colorado,
southern Mojave, and Sonoran Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 12 feet X 15 feet, usual 8 feet X 8 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Aromatic oils discourage some browsers |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, silver, velvety, aromatic |
| Flowers |
Lavender flowers, minty fragrance from late winter to
fall |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low
maintenance, foliage accent, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Hummingbird, Songbird, Thornless, Sonoran,
Moonlight, Butterfly |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by hummingbirds, butterflies, bees (good
honey), fruits eaten by birds, browsed by bighorn sheep, cover |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Lamiaceae/Hyptis_emoryi.html |
| Images and data |
http://mojavedesert.net/wildflower/desert-lavender.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.nazflora.org/Hyptis_emoryi.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=737 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HYEM |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyptis_emoryi |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?special=browse&where-genus=Hyptis&one=T |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Lavender/Lavender.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyptis_emoryi |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/136947.html |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4745,4761,4762 |
| Distribution map |
http://www.swsbm.com/Maps/Hyptis_emoryi.gif |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HYEM |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Hyptis+emoryi |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/351.htm |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
