Lavandula angustifolia DWARF WHITE 'Nana Alba'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; the earliest mention of this cultivar is in the 1928 catalog for Perry's Hardy Plant Farm in Enfield, Middlesex but its origin is otherwise unknown. Compact growth and sweetly fragrant, pure white flower spikes on short stems held just above the foliage. A sweet, mild option for culinary use and very comfortable in containers and rock gardens.

Height: to 15 in. Spread: to 18 in.

Stem length: 4-6 in.  

Corolla: pure white

Calyx: pale green, woolly

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, rock gardens, culinary, containers

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought