Lavandula angustifolia 'Coconut Ice'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; both pink and white flowers on the same flower spike, similar to 'Melissa'. Upright, bushy growth with gray-green foliage and mildy fragrant, pink and white flower spikes on mid-length stems. Named for the popular coconut ice candy of Australia and England.

Height: to 20 in. Spread: to 3 ft.

Stem length: 10-12 in.  

Corolla: white or mid pink fading to soft pink

Calyx: dark purple with sage green at the base, very woolly

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, culinary, bouquets, crafts

Origin: a unique cultivar raised by Virginia McNaughton of New Zealand 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