lavender is a low growing bush. I don't think they get any taller than about 30-40" tall at the most, although they spread out and can be equally as big around. The flowers sort of 'spike out' from the main plant. The leaves are long, narrow and cover the stems like pine needles only they are flatter, wider and softer than a pine needle. Like most bushes they are kind of 'woodie' branches, maybe as much as an inch around at the base. However, they are definitely not a tree. Could never be confused for one, even if it wee never trimmed back. Also, unlike the lilac tree, it blooms all summer with fragrant flowers. Depending on the variety, they can look like a flower on the end of a small woven looking base, or they can actually be a bunch of tiny roundish petals that sort of resemble a long spike. I will try to remember to send some close up pictures this spring when mine bloom. Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "DanM" <wb@valiant.wvi.com> To: <CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [Cherokee Circle] Rain > I thought we were talking about a tree about the size of a lilac bush ? > I saw all the flowers, seen them before on this website. > I forgot about all the lavender fragrances and oils too. > So is the a lavender type tree/bush or all they flowers ? > > > Dan M > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia A." <vdach@gte.net> > To: <CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Cherokee Circle] Rain > > > > http://www.purplehazelavender.com/varieties.html > > > > Try this site. It doesn't give a real good picture of the size the plants > > can reach, but there are some pictures here. > > Two years ago, one of mine had reached a diameter of about 5' across and > the > > flowers were spiking at about the same height. The plant itself was maybe > > 30 to 42" high. I cut it back in the early spring of last year (should > have > > cut it back in the fall), this year it will probably be about half of the > > size it was when I cut it. They love direct sun and that was the biggest > of > > my lavender plants. The others were smaller, not as much sun. > > > > Virginia in Seattle > > ======================> > > > ==== CHEROKEE Mailing List ==== > <<>OPEN forum to all Cherokee topics - except Genealogy<>> > <>Culture-History-Language-Folk lore and Truths<> > Good Manners & Language is required to be on the list > ALL the links you will need to sub and unsub or contact listowner below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CHEROKEE.html > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >