Lavandula ×chaytoriae 'Joan Head'

Common name(s): n/a

Description: evergreen shrub; vigorous, rounded growth with soft, silver foliage and sweetly pungent dark purple flower spikes.

Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Stem length: 12-18 in.  

Corolla: dark violet

Calyx: dark purple

Bloom season: mid summer

Best Uses: landscaping, rock gardens, crafts, bouquets, potpourri

Origin: raised by Peter Carter of New Zealand in the 1990s and named for the renowned English plantswoman, Joan Head

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought