Lavandula angustifolia DWARF WHITE 'Nana Alba'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; compact growth and sweetly fragrant, pure white flower spikes on short stems held just above the foliage. A sweet, mild option for culinary use and very comfortable in containers and rock gardens.

Height: to 15 in. Spread: to 18 in.

Stem length: 4-6 in.  

Corolla: pure white

Calyx: pale green, woolly

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, rock gardens, culinary, containers

Origin: the earliest mention of this cultivar is in the 1928 catalog for Perry's Hardy Plant Farm in Enfield, Middlesex but its origin is otherwise unknown

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought