Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana'
Common name(s): English lavender
Description: evergreen shrub; tidy, compact growth with silver-gray foliage and fragrant, dark violet flower spikes on short stems held just above the foliage. Suitable for containers and rock gardens or a very low hedge.
Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 18 in.
Stem length: 6-8 in.
Corolla: violet-blue
Calyx: dark violet, sage green at the base
Bloom season: early summer
Best Uses: landscaping, culinary, containers, rock gardens, potpourri, crafts
Origin: The Netherlands, 1911
Position: full sun and well-draining soil
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought
Notes: we've been propagating what we purchased as 'Nana' in the early 1980s but it is likely that many different clones of 'Nana' exist and have existed throughout the trade. Norfolk Lavender had several field cultivars 'Nana 1' , 'Nana 2', etc. that were renamed upon introducing to the trade.