Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Mountain'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; similar to 'Hidcote' and 'Imperial Gem' but it is later flowering than both with more compact, uniform spikes and a more compact growth habit with longer leaves. Very tight growth with strongly fragrant, dark violet flower spikes on mid-length stems. One of the best fragrances of the dark-flowered L. angustifolia cultivars.

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

Stem length: 8-10 in.  

Corolla: vibrant violet with a paler center

Calyx: dark violet

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: culinary, landscaping, bouquets, crafts, containers

Origin: a blue-flowering sport of 'Blue Mountain White' raised by Stan Hughes of Blue Mountain Nurseries in the mid 1950s

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought