Lavandula angustifolia 'Eunice'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; compact, rounded growth with fragrant, dark purple flower spikes on short stems held close to the foliage. Notably low in camphor and very suitable for culinary applications. One of our top recommendations for containers or rock gardens.

Height: to 12 in. Spread: to 15 in.

Stem length: 4-6 in.  

Corolla: mid violet

Calyx: dark violet, woolly

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, rock gardens, containers, culinary

Origin: raised in a 2003 breeding program by Charles Sturt University of New South Wales

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought