Lavandula angustifolia 'Sharon Roberts'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; a 1989 introduction by Don Roberts of Premier Botanicals Ltd. in Albany, OR named for his wife, Sharon. Open, lax growth and very fragrant, dark violet-blue flower spikes on mid-length stems. Very long-blooming.

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

Stem length: 10-12 in.  

Corolla: violet-blue

Calyx: dark violet, sage green at the base

Bloom season: early summer

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

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought