Lavandula angustifolia 'Backhouse Purple'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; compact growth and fragrant, dark purple flower spikes on short stems held just above the foliage. Performs well in rock gardens and containers.

Height: to 15 in. Spread: to 15 in.

Stem length: 6-8 in.  

Corolla: mid violet

Calyx: dark purple

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, rock gardens, containers, culinary

Origin: an old, English, dwarf cultivar introduced by Mr. Backhouse of York, England sometime around 1888

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought