Lavandula dentata var. candicans

Common name(s): gray toothed lavender, gray French lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; a variation of L. dentata with silver-gray foliage found only in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Aromatic, toothed (from which it derives the species name "dentata") foliage and long-blooming pale violet blue flowers. Considered half-hardy in our climate but will be considerably longer-lived grown in very lean, gritty soils with little to no supplemental water. 

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

Stem length: 8-10 in.  

Corolla: pale violet-blue

Bloom season: spring to autumn

Best Uses: containers, rock gardens

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil (ideally under an awning or tree canopy that will deflect rainfall)

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought