Lavandula 'Willow Vale'

Common name(s): Spanish lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; a selection from a garden in New South Wales that was introduced in 1992 and one of only four cultivars of lavender in Section Stoechas to hold an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Gray-green foliage and an upright growth habit. Dark purple-black corollas and mid purple bracts with dark purple midribs.

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

Stem length: 4-6 in.  

Corolla: dark purple-black

Sterile bracts: mid purple with dark purple midribs

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