Lavandula 'Madrid Purple' SYN: Lavandula 'Bee Brilliant'

Common name(s): Spanish lavender

Description: evergreen shrub;  part of the "Bee Series" released by Paradise Plants of New South Wales, Australia from 1997 onwards (marketed as the "Madrid Series" in Europe and the U.S. Upright, compact growth with dark purple corollas and light purple bracts. Tolerates wet conditions better than most lavender in Section Stoechas.

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

Stem length: 8-12 in.  

Corolla: dark purple

Sterile bracts: light purple

Bloom season: spring-autumn

Best Uses: landscaping, containers, rock gardens

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought