Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. leucantha

Common name(s): white-flowered Spanish lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; a very seldom-offered, pure white form of L. stoechas. Originally discovered in 1925 in the East Pyrenees near Villefrance, France but subsequently found in several populations around the Eastern Mediterranean basin. White corollas and short, white bracts.

Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 2 ft.

Stem length: 4-6 in.  

Corolla: white

Sterile bracts: white

Bloom season: spring-autumn

Best Uses: landscaping, 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