Lavandula × intermedia 'Sumian'

Common name(s): lavandin

Description: evergreen shrub; a French field cultivar that at one point accounted for 7-10% of French lavandin production. It has a high oil yield but the oil does not mix well with alcohol so as a commercial crop it has mainly been used to perfume detergents and softeners or sold as dried bouquets. Bushy growth and pungently fragrant, violet-blue flower spikes on mid-length stems.

Height: to 30 in. Spread: to 4 ft.

Stem length: 10-14 in.  

Corolla: violet-blue

Calyx: soft dark violet

Bloom season: mid summer

Best Uses: essential oil, bouquets, crafts, landscaping

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought