Lavandula angustifolia 'Summerland Supreme'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; raised by N. May and introduced in the 1930s by the C.D.A. Research Station, Summerland in British Columbia. Small in stature with gray-green foliage and fragrant, dark violet-blue flower spikes on short stems held just above the foliage. A reliable re-bloomer in autumn and recipient of an Award of Merit from the 1961 lavender trials at Wisley.

Height: to 15 in. Spread: to 18 in.

Stem length: 6-8 in.  

Corolla: violet-blue

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

Bloom season: early summer and again in autumn

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