Lavandula ×intermedia 'Pale Pretender'

Common name(s): lavandin

Description: evergreen shrub; robust, upswept growth with broad, green-gray foliage and fragrant, pale violet flower spikes on long stems. Has the broadest leaves and palest flowers of the L. ×intermedia hybrids.

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

Stem length: 22-30 in.  

Corolla: soft violet

Calyx: dark purple with sage green near the base

Bloom season: mid summer

Best Uses: landscaping, bouquets, crafts

Origin: a cultivar that has been widely confused with and sold as 'Grappenhall' in Europe since the 1990s or earlier.  It was renamed in  2004 by Upson and Andrews to differentiate it from the true 'Grappenhall' which sadly, might no longer be in cultivation.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought