Lavandula ×losae

Common name(s): n/a

Description: evergreen shrub; a naturally occurring hybrid species (of L. lanata and L. latifolia) found in the arid mountains of Almeria and Murcia, Spain. Compact, silver foliage and long-blooming, branched flower spikes with very dark violet corollas. Rare in cultivation.

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

Stem length: 4-6 in.  

Corolla: dark violet

Bloom season: mid summer

Best Uses: containers, rock gardens

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought

Distribution: Spain (Almeria, Murcia)