Exceptional™ Lavender Plants

*Ships mid-spring*

New for 2026! Add a touch of elegance to your garden with the stunning crisp white blooms of our Exceptional Lavender plants (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Exceptional’™). They are sold as healthy 72-cell size plugs, perfect for home gardeners looking to cultivate a unique lavender in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9. Grown with care, this vigorous plug features a strong root system and lush foliage, ready to thrive in your garden or containers. A true sport of the renowned Lavender Phenomenal®, Exceptional™ is part of The Phenomenal Family of Lavender® by Peace Tree Farm, building on its trusted reputation for unbeatable performance.

Exceptional Lavender dazzles with its large, dense, crisp white flowers, offering a striking contrast to classic purple varieties and filling the air with a sweet, soothing fragrance that attracts bees and butterflies. Known for its reliability in extreme conditions—thriving where other lavenders often fail—this resilient variety brings a bright, elegant twist to landscapes. It’s a true lover of dry, well-drained soil, flourishing in conditions where moisture is kept to a minimum. To ensure its roots stay healthy, plant in raised mounds or hills to divert water away—soggy soil is lavender’s kryptonite! Ideal for borders, rock gardens, hedges, or as a fragrant accent in containers (even as a boxwood replacement), this plug brings beauty, tranquility, and high oil content to any space with minimal effort.

Key Features

• Healthy Plugs: 72-cell size plugs contain vigorous lavender plants with strong root systems.
• Crisp White Blooms: Produces large, fragrant white flowers for a unique, elegant display.
• Drought-Tolerant: Thrives in dry, well-drained conditions; perfect for low-water gardens and extreme environments.
• Versatile Planting: Ideal for gardens, containers, commercial landscaping, hedges, or as a boxwood replacement in Zones 5-9.
• Pollinator-Friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies to support local ecosystems.
• Additional Benefits: Excellent for floral, culinary, and bath & beauty products; deer-proof and low-maintenance.

Shipping Information Your Exceptional Lavender Plug is shipped directly to you in early spring, ensuring it arrives fresh and ready for planting. Each plug is carefully packaged to maintain plant health during transit. You’ll receive your plug in prime condition, ready to transform your garden.

Planting & Care Instructions

• Planting: Transplant the plug into dry, well-drained soil with full sun exposure. Plant 24" to 36" apart. Dig a hole as deep as the root ball and twice as wide, and hill soil into a raised mound to ensure water drains away from roots.

• Watering: Water moderately until established, then water sparingly, allowing soil to dry completely between waterings to satisfy lavender’s love for dry conditions.
• Soil: Thrives in sandy or loamy soil with a pH of 6.5-7.5. Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged areas.
• Pruning: Trim after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth.
• Winter Care: In colder climates (Zone 5), mulch around the base with gravel to protect roots and maintain dry conditions.

Why Choose Exceptional Lavender?

Brighten your garden with the radiant crisp white blooms of Exceptional Lavender. This 72-cell size plug is an economical way to grow a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant standout lavender variety, bringing fragrance, beauty, serenity, and high oil content to your outdoor space. Hardy in Zones 5-9, resilient in extreme conditions, and perfect for dry, sunny spots—or as a deer-proof hedge—this plant will inspire joy with every bloom while delivering the reliable performance of the Phenomenal® family.