Lavandula dentata var. dentata

Common name(s): toothed lavender, French lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; a widespread species with two disjunct populations found in the Southwest Mediterranean and in Eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Aromatic, toothed (from which it derives the species name "dentata") green 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