What is English Lavender?
English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a beautiful and fragrant low-maintenance bush that is favored in many gardens. Although it’s been a perennial favorite, its popularity is growing because it is drought-resistant. Despite its name, this particular form of lavender comes from the Mediterranean, predominantly Spain, but it can be spotted in many an English garden. Like most types of lavender, English lavender is a perennial, which means it can live for many years, once planted in ideal conditions. The bushes may grow to about 2-4 feet (.61-1.22 m) high, and are approximately 2 feet in width. In the right weather, English lavender is technically an evergreen, and will exhibit silver to green leaves throughout the year. In early summer in most regions, the lavender blooms, producing stems with purple, gray or green calyxes. These are long, almost fuzzy-looking ends to the stem, which are then topped by corollas, a petal or two that more resemble the average flower. When dried, ca
English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a beautiful and fragrant low-maintenance bush that is favored in many gardens. Although it’s been a perennial favorite, its popularity is growing because it is drought-resistant. Despite its name, this particular form of lavender comes from the Mediterranean, predominantly Spain, but it can be spotted in many an English garden. Like most types of lavender, English lavender is a perennial, which means it can live for many years, once planted in ideal conditions. The bushes may grow to about 2-4 feet (.61-1.22 m) high, and are approximately 2 feet in width. In the right weather, English lavender is technically an evergreen, and will exhibit silver to green leaves throughout the year.
