Lavandula angustifolia 'Victorian Amethyst'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; compact, silver-green foliage and very fragrant, dark violet-blue flower spikes on mid-length stems. Popular for landscaping and hedges.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 30 in.

Stem length: 8-10 in.  

Corolla: violet-blue

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

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, culinary, bouquets, potpourri, crafts

Origin: introduced in the 1980s by Barbara Remington of the Dutch Mill Herb Farm in Forest Grove, OR who received the original stock as a gift from somewhere in Canada

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought