Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
Munstead English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia ′Munstead′ - Flowers and Buds

Family:

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) 56

Genus:

Lavandula (Lavender Lavandin) 5

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 192

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 261

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 268

Flower Notes:

Blue (Fragrant lavender-blue flower spikes beginning in June and continuing through the fall)

Foliage Notes:

Silver (Aromatic, silvery evergreen foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Nutlet; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

1-1.5 feet

Ultimate Spread:

1-1.5 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained, neutral to alkaline soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Opposite, entire, evergreen leaves only 1-1.5" long and 0.04" wide. White tomentose below. Dense, fine, upright ascending branches tipped by 1.75-2.5" long flower spikes with 6-10 flowers per whorl. Square stems. Flowers and foliage aromatic.

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Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 358

Fragrant Flowers 199

Foliage Characteristics 54

Fragrant Leaves 10

Pollution Tolerant 217

Notable Texture 282

Slow Growth Rate 272

Additional Information

'Munstead' is a compact plant with beautiful, fragrant lavender-blue flowers and foliage. Great plant for fine texture in the front landscape borders. Pruning to the ground every 3 to 4 years keeps the foliage full to the ground and produces uniform, fresh new growth.