Lavandula × intermedia 'Silver Gray'

Common name(s): lavandin

Description: evergreen shrub; an old English cultivar selected by British gardener and author, Eleanour Sinclair Rohde in the early 1900s. Similar to 'Old English' but more floriferous. Robust, bushy growth with broad, silver foliage and fragrant, soft violet flower spikes. A favorite for hedges.

Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Stem length: 18-22 in.  

Corolla: bright violet-blue

Calyx: dark purple

Bloom season: mid summer

Best Uses: landscaping, bouquets, crafts

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought