Lavandula minutolii

Common name(s): Canary Island lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; upright, bushy growth with sweetly aromatic, finely cut foliage. Purple flower spikes from spring through fall. Not considered to be hardy in our climate but it can easily be wintered over in a greenhouse or grown as an annual outdoors. Vigorous growth to full size in one season.

Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.

Stem length: 4-6 in.  

Corolla: dark violet

Bloom season: mid summer

Best Uses: containers, rock gardens

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought

Distribution: Canary Islands