Lavandula 'Ivory Crown'

Common name(s): Spanish lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; vigorous, upswept growth with very aromatic foliage and contrasting dark purple corollas with short, ivory white bracts.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.

Stem length: 8-10 in.  

Corolla: dark purple

Sterile bracts: ivory

Bloom season: spring-autumn

Best Uses: landscaping, containers, rock gardens

Origin: a chance seedling from our own garden that we introduced in the 1990s.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought