Lavandula Angustifolia

Jun, Jul, Aug

Shrub, Edible, Herb, Perennial

Perennial

Plant produces many flowers in the summer that are usually lavender-purple, but can also be pink or white. Flowers are aromatic. Calyx is cylindrical to urceolate. Flowers are less than half an inch in size, and are 13-veined. Flowers are also 5-toothed, and the teeth are often purple and tomentose. Corolla is 2-lipped. The upper lip is 2-lobed while the lower lip is 3-lobed and nearly half an inch in size. Lobes are large and purple or blue. Flowers grow on a long-stalked, terminal spike that is .7-3" long. Peduncles are 2-6".

Fruits are non-ornamental nutlets.