Lavandula 'Wings of Night'

Common name(s): Spanish lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; compact, bushy growth with dark purple-black corollas and especially long, showy light purple bracts.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 3 in.

Stem length: 4-6 in.  

Corolla: dark purple-black

Sterile bracts: light purple

Bloom season: spring-autumn

Best Uses: landscaping, containers, rock gardens

Origin: a selection by the late Ted Kipping of California.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought