English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia 'Victorian Amethyst' Lamiaceae

Growth habit

Dwarf Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Description

This English Lavender has amethyst-colored corollas set off by dark purple calyxes. Its winsome habit features a compact mass of young greenish gray leaves maturing to frosted silver, while the pretty blooms perched on short flowering stems bestow a soft old-fashioned feel. Blooms June–July. Size: 2' high x 2-1/2' wide; hardy to zone 5.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

fragrance