Lavandula angustifolia 'Fiona English'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; introduced by Peter Carter of the Ploughman's Garden and Nursery in the 1990s and named for the friend (Fiona) whose garden it was found in. Upswept growth with gray-green foliage and mildly fragrant, violet flower spikes on short stems held close to the foliage.

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

Stem length: 6-8 in.  

Corolla: soft violet

Calyx: dark purple, woolly

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, culinary, bouquets

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought