Lavandula angustifolia 'No. 9'

Common name(s): English lavender

Description: evergreen shrub; an early-flowering field cultivar selected from stock near the Puget Sound, WA by Norfolk Lavender around the 1950s. Tidy, compact growth and strongly fragrant, violet-blue flower spikes on mid-length stems. Very floriferous with high quality essential oil. 

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

Stem length: 10-12 in.  

Corolla: violet-blue

Calyx: dark purple, sage green at the base

Bloom season: early summer

Best Uses: landscaping, culinary, essential oil, bouquets, potpourri, crafts

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought