English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia 'Sharon Roberts' Lamiaceae

Growth habit

Dwarf Shrub

Perennation

Perennial

Location

Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Description

‘Sharon Roberts’ is a long-stemmed English lavender cultivar with a somewhat open habit that features deep lavender flowers in terminal spikes in late spring/early summer with some continued intermittent bloom often occurring throughout summer. A second substantial bloom may occurr in late summer/early fall. This is a semi-woody perennial that typically grows to 18-24” tall. Square stems are clad with narrow, gray-green leaves to 2 1/2” long. Both foliage and flowers are highly aromatic.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4