New Madrid® Purple - Lavender stoechas

New Madrid® Purple is a compact Spanish lavender selected within Green Fuse Botanicals’ New Madrid® series. It is listed at 12–18 inches tall for the garden and is offered in purple; the series is rated for Zone 7. Lavender stoechas is aromatic and suits a sunny position with sharply drained soil. ## Growing profile The [Green Fuse New Madrid® page](https://green-fuse.com/new/lavender-stoechas-new-madrid/) identifies Purple among the series colors. The 2025–26 Green Fuse catalog gives the series’ garden height and Zone 7 rating. Species profiles from the [Royal Horticultural Society](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/24039/lavandula-stoechas/details) and [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lavandula-stoechas/common-name/topped-lavender/) describe the sunny, well-drained conditions lavender stoechas prefers. Its flowers attract visiting pollinators, and the aromatic foliage can remain evergreen in mild climates. ## Maintenance Grow in full sun and well-drained soil; avoid persistently wet conditions, especially in cool weather. Remove spent flower stems to keep the plant tidy. Trim lightly after flowering, avoiding cuts into old woody growth. In colder or wet-winter gardens, provide a sheltered, sharply drained site and treat hardiness as climate-dependent.