Lavandula ×intermedia 'Silver Gray'

Common name(s): lavandin

Description: evergreen shrub; robust, bushy growth with broad, silver foliage and fragrant, soft violet flower spikes. A favorite for hedges. Similar to 'Old English' but more floriferous.

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

Stem length: 18-22 in.  

Corolla: bright violet-blue

Calyx: dark purple

Bloom season: mid summer

Best Uses: landscaping, bouquets, crafts

Origin: an old English cultivar selected by British gardener and author, Eleanour Sinclair Rohde in the early 1900s

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought