Lavandula angustifolia AFTER MIDNIGHT 'WWG002'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; an introduction by the late David Salman of High Country Gardens selected from seedlings of 'Munstead Violet' (another introduction of his). Especially hardy and bred for performance in the high desert regions of New Mexico and Colorado. Compact growth and fragrant, dark violet-blue flower spikes on mid-length stems.

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

Stem length: 8-10 in.  

Corolla: dark violet

Calyx: dark violet-blue

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, rock gardens, culinary, bouquets

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought