Lavandula angustifolia 'Bowles Early'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; found in a Scottish garden in the early 1900s by Miss Dunington and given to  plantsman, E.A. Bowles. It was later introduced by Amos Perry of Hardy Plant Farm, Enfield, Middlesex in 1913. Bushy, upright growth and strongly fragrant, violet-blue flower spikes on mid-length stems.  

Height: to 30 in. Spread: to 3 ft.

Stem length: 8-12 in.  

Corolla: violet-blue

Calyx: mid violet with sage green at the base

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, culinary, bouquets, crafts

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought