Lavandula angustifolia 'Avice Hill'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; compact, spreading growth and sweetly fragrant dark violet flower spikes on mid-length stems. Typically flowers slightly later than most L. angustifolia cultivars.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.

Stem length: 8-12 in.  

Corolla: violet-blue

Calyx: dark violet

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: culinary, essential oil, bouquets, crafts, landscaping

Origin: a seedling of 'Munstead' selected by Avice Hill of New Zealand for its splendid fragrance. It was subsequently named after her by Virginia McNaughton and introduced in 1997

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought