Common Name:
English lavender
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Geographic Origin:
Mediterranean Region
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
12-18 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Lavender
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

This form of English lavender (selected by Mrs. Roderick) is a particularly dense plant of about 18 inches with greyish green, sweetly scented foliage and bright lavender flowers. It can be intolerant of poor soil drainage and winter wet, but is useful in sunny borders and on open banks. Sun, well drained soil, moderate to occasional watering. Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less.