Lavandula angustifolia 'Egerton Blue'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; robust growth and fragrant, dark violet flower spikes on mid-length stems. Produces a very pleasant essential oil and is very suitable for culinary use and cut flowers.

Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Stem length: 8-12 in.  

Corolla: mid violet-mauve

Calyx: dark violet with violet overtones

Bloom season: early summer

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

Origin: raised in the early 1980s by Rosemary Holmes and Edythe Anderson of the Yuulong Lavender Estate in Mount Egerton, Victoria

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought