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Lavandula - Literature
li: Hensen, K.J.W. 1974. Het Lavandula-sortiment. Groen 32: 184-194.

li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: the grower's guide. Timber Press. (a highly recommended reference for
li: detailed cultivar descriptions and comparative plates of inflorescences)

li: Tucker, A.O. and K.J.W. Hensen. 1985. The cultivars of lavender
li: ___and lavandin. Baileya 22: 168-177.

Lavandula - Sources
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NOS Lavandula Resources

Lavandula x allardii = L. x hybrida

Lavandula angustifolia 'Alba'
ht: 25cm
fc: white
infl: spikes 1-2 in. long
dr: vulnerable to wilt in hot, humid climates
id: the plant grown in NZ under this name is not the original clone.
or: Switzerland before 1623

Lavandula angustifolia 'Alpine Alba'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Amanda Carter' (1/03)
ht:70cm
fc: corolla dark lavender-violet (RHS 92) from bluer buds
or: Peter Carter, NZ c. 1995
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Ashdown Forest' (4/01)
ht: 24 in.
ha: compact, shorter
fc: light blue
fd: inflor. 8-10 in. long
lc: gray-green
or: Nutlin Nursery, England 1985
so:
Larkman Nurseries
so:
Nichols Garden Nursery

Lavandula angustifolia 'Avice Hill' (4/01)
ht: 60cm
fc: violet
fd: larger than species typical
bt: longer bloom period, often all summer in NZ. It starts later as well.
or: Ms. Avice Hill, Christchurch NZ c. 1980 from 'Munstead' seed
ns: named by Virginia McNaughton 1997 for the originator
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula angustifolia 'Baby Blue' = 'Dwarf Blue'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Baby White' ('Nana Alba in part)
ht: dwarf
fc: white
or: one clone dates to UK c. 1938
ns: there are at least 2 clones under this name., We recognize 'Baby White' as a modern one.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Backhouse Purple' ('Backhouse' ('Blackhouse Nana')(1/02)
ht: 60-80cm
fc: lavender-blue
or: Messrs. Backhouse & Co, England c. 1962
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 316

Lavandula angustifolia 'Bee' (4/01)
fc: lavender
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula angustifolia 'Beechwood Blue'
ht: 60cm
ha: globose, compact
fc: violet-blue (RHS 90A
or: Beechwood Nurseries, England

Lavandula angustifolia 'Bedazzled' = 'Mystique'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Betty's Blue'
ht: 30 in.
ha: dome-shaped
fc: deep blue.
or: chance seedling found by Nichols Garden Nursery
so:
Nichols Garden Nursery

Lavandula angustifolia 'Bleue Velours'
fc: bluish-purple
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Bun' ('M1')
ht: 50cm - dwarf
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: Peter Smale, NZ c. 1995
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Cushion' ('Schola')
ht: 50cm
ha: shorter, dense
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90B)
or: Blooms, Bressingham, England 1992
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Dwarf' = 'Dwarf Blue'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Fragrance'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Mountain' (1/02)
ha: more compact
fc: deep violet (RHS 88A)
or: Stan Hughes, Central Otago, NZ mid-1950's as seedling of 'Alba' (NZ clone)
lu: popular for hedge use
eval: McNaughton (2000) says "it is one of the most fragrant of the dark-flowered cultivars"
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 316

Lavandula angustifolia 'Bomb'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Bosisto' (4/01)
ht: 60-80cm - reports vary
fc: mauve to lavender-violet (RHS 92A)
or: Josph Bosisto, Australia c. 1920
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula angustifolia 'Bowles' = 'Bowles Early'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Bowles Early' ('Bowles Early Dwarf')(1/02)
ht: 60-80cm - not dwarf at all
fc: lavender-blue
bt: slightly earlier than other cultivars
or: E.A. Bowles received from Miss Dunnington
in: Amos Perry, Enfield, England 1913
ns: plants in Netherlands sold as 'Munstead' belong here. Tucker states it is very rare
ns: outside the UK and Netherlands.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 316

Lavandula angustifolia 'Bowles Early Dwarf' = 'Bowles Early'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Buena Vista'
ht: 24 in.
fc: dark purple calyx with violet corolla
flq: long bloom period in the summer and may bloom twice a year (June and September)
ff: rich sweet scent
or: Dr. Don Roberts

Lavandula angustifolia 'Budadalaszi' ('Bukadalazi', 'Spike of Buda')
ht: 70cm
ha: subglobose, inflorescences evenly distributed throughout the foliage mass
fc: corola violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: Virginia McNaughton 1992 from Hungarian seed
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Burpee'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Carroll'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Carolyn Dille' ('Sleeping Beauty')(1/02)
fc: lavender blue
infl: the spike is initially bent to nodding but becomes straight as flowers open- hence the "sleeping beauty" idea.
or: Thomas DeBaggio, Arlington VA USA
lu: popular for hedge use
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 316

Lavandula angustifolia 'Cedar Blue'
ht: 60cm
fc: light bluish-purple (RHS 90C)
so:
Bastin Nursery

Lavandula angustifolia 'Celestial Star'
ht: 70cm
ha: very upright in flower, dense, vase-shaped in time. This has a striking upright form.
fc: corolla white
or: Virginia McNaughton received as L. latifolia c. 1990 and renamed once the error was found.
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Clarmo'
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001), listed name only

Lavandula angustifolia 'Coconut Ice'
ht: 50cm
fc: corolla dark pink (RHS75A) or white, bicolored up close, light pink to blush from a distance.
or: Virginia McNaughton 1994
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Common'
ns: a name used by McNaughton for NZ clone known since the 1800's. This name is not legitimate even though the
ns: clone may be recognizable.
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Compacta' ('Nana Compacta')
ha: more compact, semi-dwarf
fc: lavender-blue
or: US before 1901
ns: some plants sold as 'Munstead' in the US belong here. The true 'Munstead'is very large violet.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 316

Lavandula angustifolia 'Croxton's Wild' ('Croxton's Wild Blue') (1/00)
ht: 20-24 in.
gr: vigorous
fc: light purple calyx with violet corolla. Others say "lavender-blue"
ff: very well scented parts
bt: June and July
or: collected in wild in Europe by Pauline Croxton. This is a select seedling.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Cynthia Johnson'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Crystal Light'
ht: 40cm - dwarf
fc: corolla white, calyx green
lc: medium to light green, a nice bright shade
or: Virginia McNaughton c. 1985
eval: more compact yet taller than 'Nana Alba'. The habit can be superior as well.
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Digne'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Dmaw'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Dwarf Blue' ('Baby Blue', 'New Dwarf Blue')
ht: 12 in.
ha: compact mound.
fc: deep lavender blue.
or: England c. 1911
dr: wilts easily in hot, humid weather according to Dr. Tucker
id: very similar to 'Nana Atropurpurea'
so: Sandy Mush Herb Nursery, 316 Surrett Cove Rd, Leicester NC 28748-9622 ($6.00 catalog)

Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia f. angustifolia
ns: most named cultivar belong to this subspecies and form.

Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia f. spica ('Heterophylla' in part)

Lavandula angustifolia 'Dwarf White'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Egerton Blue'
ht: 70-90cm - very tall
fc: corolla bright violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: Rosemary Holkmes and Edythe Anderson, Australia c. 1980, sometimes sold as 'Vera'
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Fiona English'
ht: 70cm
fc: corolla dark lavender (RHS 94C)
or: Peter Carter, NZ c. 1990
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Folgate'
ht: full-sized, often tall
fc: lavender-blue
infl: to 12 in. long, spikes 3-4 in. long
ns: some plants under this name are a clone of L. x intermedia and not true
or: Linn Chilvers, Norfolk, England c. 1933
aw: RHS AM 1963
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 318

Lavandula angustifolia 'Fouveaux Storm'
ht: 70cm
ha: slower-growing
fc: corolla dark violet (RHS 88A) - one of the darkest known clones
or: Geoff and Adair Genge, NZ c. 1990
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Fragrance'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Fragrant Memories'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Fring' ('Fringe Favorite', 'Fring Favorite', 'Fring A')(10/02)
ht: 65cm
ha: open, requiring pruning to keep form.
fc: dark blue (RHS 90A)
or: Norfolk Lavender, England

Lavandula angustifolia 'Gigantea' = x intermedia 'Grapphenhall'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Grapphenhill' ('Gigantea') = L. x intermedia 'Grapphenhall'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Grapphenhull' = L. x intermedia 'Grapphenhall'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Granny's Bouquet'
ht: 45cm
ha: dwarf, compact
fc: corolla bright violet (RHS 88A)
ff: "unusual fragrance" per McNaughton (2000)
or: Virginia McNaughton and Dennis Matthews, NZ c. 1995
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Graves'
ht: 30-36 in.
fc: light violet calyx and violet corolla
lu: recommended for larger statue - for commercial production it produces more biomass
lu: per acre.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Gravetye'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Gray Lady' ('Grey Lady')
ht: 18 in.
ha: compact
lc: more intensely grey
fc: lavender-blue
ns: McNaughton (2000) says it resembles 'Hidcote' Clone A in NZ
or: J.J. Grullemans, Wayside Gardens OH USA c. 1967
lu: a useful dense hedge of lovely foliage colors - flowers are hardly needed.
so: Sandy Mush Herb Nursery, 316 Surrett Cove Rd, Leicester NC 28748-9622 ($6.00 catalog)

Lavandula angustifolia 'Gwendolyn Anley'
ht: very tall
fc: lavender-blue
or: Mrs. B.L. Anley, Surrey, England
in: Jackman & Sons, Surrey, England
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 318

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hardy Dwarf' some= 'Dwarf Blue'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Heacham Blue'
ht: 65cm
fc: light bluish-purple (HRS 90A)
or: Norfolk Lavender, England

Lavandula angustifolia 'Helen Batchelder'
ht: 60cm
ha: semi-dwarf, very dense, useful for low hedging and other trimmed projects
fc: lavender-blue (RHS 90A)
lc: gray-green
or: US
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 318-319

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' ('Hidcote Variety', 'Hidcote Blue', 'Hidcote Purple')
ht: 12 in. - dwarf - older plants to 15 in. are known
fc: dark purple corolla
lu: valued for dwarf stature as hedge or edging plant or in small containers
or: Maj. Lawrence Johnson, Hidcote Manor, England c. 1950. Been suggests the Major may have obtained
or: it from France but the history is unknown.
id: not always found true. Many plants prove to be 'Nana Atropurpurea' while others are seedlings of it
id: that have endless variability. McNaughton (2000) delimits 2 clones seen in NZ under the name, one of
id: them being close to 'Gray Lady'.
aw: RHS AM 1950, FCC 1963

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Pink'
ha: semi-dwarf
fc: pink
id: Dr. Tucker states it is similar to 'Rosea' but has narrower leaves and more gray color.
or: Maj. Lawrence Johnson, Hidcote Manor, England c. 1958
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 319

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Giant' = L. x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hyemal Silver'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem' ('Nana 1')
ht: 60cm
ha: compact
fc: violet-blue (RHS 88A)
ft: dense spike
lc: grey-green
or: Norfolk Lavender, England c. 1968
so:
Bastin Nursery

Lavandula angustifolia 'Irene Doyle' = 'Two Seasons'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Jackman's Dwarf'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Jean Davis' = 'Rosea'

Lavandula angustifolia 'John's Variegated' (*V)
or: H & H Botanicals
so: Arrowhead Alpines 517-223-3581

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lady' ('Atlee Burpee', 'Burpee', 'Lavender Lady') (4/01)
ht: 45cm - variable and not uniform by one report
fc: lavender
in: Burpee Seeds 1993
prop: blooms first very from seed
ch: variable according to Dr. Tucker
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lavender Lady' = 'Lady'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lavenite Petite'
ht: 45cm - dwarf
ha: dense, compact, suitable for larger containers as it is well-mannered
fc: corolla bright violet-blue (RHS 90A, 88A) from much darker buds
or: Virginia McNaughton c. 1988
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Little Lady' ('Batland')
ht: 45cm - dwarf
lc: gray-greenm
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 89C)
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Little Lottie' ('Clarmo')
ht: 45cm - dwarf
lc: gray-green
fc: corolla pink
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lodden Pink' = 'Rosea'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Loddon Blue'
ha: compact, semi-dwarf
ht: 14-20 in. - some plants reach 24 in. so it is not a true dwarf. It is larger than true 'Hidcote'
fc: very dark violet blue
rai: improved over 'Hidcote' due to longer stems - more suitable for cutting.
or: Thomas Carlisle, Loddon Nurseries, England
aw: A.M. RHS

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lullaby' ('Lullaby Pink')
ht: 65cm
ha: dense
lc: gray-green
fc: corolla lavender-pink (RHS 69C) or white tinged pink
or: Watkins Seed Co, NZ c. 1995 as seed strain
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lullaby Blue'
ht: 60cm
fc: corolla lavender-violet (RHS 91A)
or: Peter Carter c. 1995 as a blue version of seed strain 'Lullaby'
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lullaby Pink' = 'Lullaby'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lullingstone Castle'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Maiden Blush'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Maillette' (4/01)
ht: 60-80cm
fc: violet-blue (RHS 93C)
or: Pierre Grosso, France for commercial use
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula angustifolia 'Martha Roderick' (1/00)
ha: semi-dwarf, very compact, mounding in time
ht: 12-16 in.
fc: light purple calyx and violet corolla (RHS 90B)
lu: highly recommended for smaller properities and hedge use.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Mary Medelia'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Matheronne'
fc: blue
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula angustifolia 'Mausen Dwarf'
ht: 65cm
fc: corolla dark lavender (RHS 94C)
or: Redbank Res. Stat. NZ originally as 'Munstead Dwarf' (it has no relation to 'Munstead'). This name stuck in the
or: trade and is preserved today.
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Melissa'
ha: compact
ht: 18-20 in.
fc: pink and white bicolor
bt: very long bloom - longer than older pink cvs. per Nichols Herb Garden trials
or: Andrew Van Hevelingen OR USA
so:
Rainforest Nursery

Lavandula angustifolia 'Middachten'
ht: semi-dwarf
fc: dark violet
or: Moerheim from Middachten, Rheden, Netherland c. 1923
prop: said to be difficult to root
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 320

Lavandula angustifolia 'Midhall'
ht: 45cm - dwarf
fc: corolla dark lavender-violet (RHS 92A)
or: NZ c. 1950
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Miss Donnington', 'Miss Dunnington' = 'Bowles Early'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Miss Katherine' (1/00)
ht: 80cm
fc: clear lilac-pink (RHS 76A), often tinged reddish-violet (RHS 88C), a stunning color
lc: gray-green
ff: intense fragrance
or: Norfolk Lavender, England
aw: RHS AGM
eval: easily one of the best pink cultivars on the market today (2003)
so:
Tim and Mary Leahy

Lavandula angustifolia 'Mitcham Gray' ('Mitcham')
ha: semi-dwarf, compact
fc: dark violet (RHS 90A)
or: selected from 'Nana Atropurpurea'
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 320

Lavandula angustifolia 'Mitchelliana'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Mountain Pink'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead Dwarf' = 'Munstead'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' ('Munstead Blue', 'Dwarf Munstead')
or: Gertrude Jekyll, Surrey, England before 1916.
id, fc: dark lavender-violet (true clone). Dr. Tucker says much stock under this name is 'Compacta'
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 321

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead Pink' = 'Rosea'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Mystique' ('Bedazzled')
ht: 45cm - dwarf
fc: corolla reddish-violet (RHS 88A), calyx silvery-green tinged dark violet (RHS 86A). The calyx and corolla give a
fc: distinct contrast when viewed even from a few feet. It is almost like a magenta and silver combination.
or: Virginia McNaughton, NZ 1991
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana' = 'Dwarf Blue', 'Imperial Gem' or 'Princess Blue'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana Alba' = 'Baby White'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana Atropurpurea'
ha: dwarf, much shorter
fc: dark violet
or: before 1923
id: W.J. Bean says it differs from true 'Hidcote' in 1) lighter corolla color and 2) calyx less wooly. One clone is
id: now separated as 'Purple Devil'.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana Compacta' = 'Compacta'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana Eastgrove'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana Rosea' = 'Rosea'

Lavandula angustifolia 'New Dwarf Blue' = 'Dwarf Blue'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Nizza'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Okamurasaki' (1/03)
ht: 70cm
fc: corolla bright violet-blue (RHS 90A)
fd: corolla much larger than most clones
or: Japan
ns: name means "purple hill"
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Otago Haze'
ht: 50cm - shorter
ha: dense
lc: gray - very showy
fc: corolla dark lavender-violet (RHS 92A)
or: Jenny McGimpsey, Redbank Res. Stat., NZ c. 1998
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Pacific Blue'
ht: 65cm
fc: bright blue (RHS 90A)
or: New Zealand c. 1990 from France. Named by Peter Smale NZ.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 321

Lavandula angustifolia 'Pacific Pink' (1/03)
ht: 55cm - dwarf
fc: corolla mauve-pink (RHS 75A, 75B)
or: Peter Carter, NZ c. 1995, as a version of 'Pacific Blue'
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Pastor's Pride'
ha: compact
fc: lavender-blue
or: Rev. Douglas Seidel, Emmaus PA USA, and apparently named for the Pastor.
so:
Bastin Nursery

Lavandula angustifolia 'Pink' = 'Rosea'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Ploughman's Lilac'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Ploughman's Pink'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Premier' (1/00)
ht: 24 in.
gr: more vigorous than most cvs.
fc: dark violet
inflor: spikes are open and unique in shape
bt: often reblooms
or: Donald Roberts OR USA

Lavandula angustifolia 'Princess Blue'
ht: 70cm
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: Norfolk Lavender, England c. 1968
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Provencal'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Purple Devil' ('Nana Atropurpurea in part)
ht: 65cm
fc: corolla bright violet (RHS 86A)
or: NZ c. 1960
id: this may or may not be the original and true 'Nana Atropurpurea'. It does not match all stocks under that name.
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Purple Pixie'
ht: 55cm - dwarf
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: France imported into NZ. Named by Peter Smale c. 1995
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Purpurzweg'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

'Richard Gray' - click image
North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC. Summer 2003. This is one of the best cultivars for foliage effects alone.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Richard Gray'
lc: clear grayish-silver

Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea' ('Pink', 'Jean Davis', 'Loddon Pink', 'Munstead Pink')
ht: 10-16 in.
fc: pink
or: England before 1937
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosenfreund'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet'
ht: 24 in. - shorter
fc: very dark purple violet (RHS 90A) with a dark purple calyx (RHS 86A), giving a very dark look
lu: valued for longer stems for cutting. Dr. Tuckers says it is the best cultivar for dark purple, dried wants as
lu: they are durable and shatter-resistant. Plants are vulnerable to hot humid summers.
or: Norfolk Lavender, England 1940's or possibly Van Hevelingen US. The history is disputed.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Sachet' (1/00)
ha: symmetrical, mound
ht: 18-24 in.
fc: dark violet purple (RHS 90A, 90B)
bt: June and again in September
or: Dr. Don Roberts

Lavandula angustifolia 'Sawyer' ('Sawyers')
ha: compact
ht: 10-16 in.
lc: very silver
fc: lavender
ff: well scented parts
ns: may be the same as L. x hybrida 'Sawyer'?

Lavandula angustifolia 'Sarah'
ht: 50cm - dwarf
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: US
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Schola' = 'Blue Bun'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Seals Seven Oaks' = L. x intermedia 'Seal'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Sharon Roberts'
ht: 24 in.
fc: deep lavender (RHS 90A)
ff: rich scent
bt: often reblooms for two periods of flowering - typically June and September.
ch: proven fully hardy to 0 degrees F. with some plants surviving to -10 F.
or: Donald Roberts OR USA
in: Nichols Garden Nursery c. 1998
so:
Nichols Garden Nursery

'Silver Edge' - click image
North Carolina Botanical Garden. Summer 2003. It is very hard to believe this is a pure L. angustifolia given this leaf width and shape. It is pretty.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Silver Edge' (1/01)
ht: 36 in. tall x 24 in. wide
ha: compact, upright stems
lc: blue-green margined creamy becoming margined silvery white
fc: violet-blue
or: Albert Timothy Alan Crowther and David Ralph Tristram, both of England
pat: US pending
in:
Plant Haven Inc.
li: COPF. 2001. New plants. COPF News 12(4): 4

Lavandula angustifolia 'Sleeping Beauty' = 'Carolyn Dille'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Snow Cap'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'South Pole' (1/03)
ht: 55cm
fc: corolla light lavender-lilac (RHS 85D), appearing a nice icy blue from a distance. It is a useful color
or: Peter Carter, NZ c. 1995
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Spike of Buda' = 'Budakalaszi'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Staudenhochzeit'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Stian'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Stratford-on-Avon'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Swampy' (4/01)
ht: 60cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula angustifolia 'Spike' = L.a. ssp. angustifolia f. spica

Lavandula angustifolia 'Summerland Supreme'
ha: semi-dwarf
fc: dark violet
lu: intolerant of hot, humid summers according to Dr. Tucker
or: N. May, CDA Research Station, Summerland, BC, Canada 1930
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Susan Belsinger'
ht: 45cm - dwarf
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90A, 90B)
or: Thomas Debaggio, US
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Tarras'
ht: 60cm
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 93C)
or: Joy Chapman, NZ
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Tasm' ('Tasmanian')
ht: 80cm
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90B, 90C)
bt: much like 'Twickel Purple' but more reliable in a second bloom period in NZ
or: NZ, thought to be introduced from Tasmanian
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'The Colour Purple' (1/03)
ht: 60cm
fc: corolla dark violet (RHS 86A) - a very rich and dark shade
or: Dept. Scientific and Industrial Res., NZ c. 1990
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Thumberlina Leigh'
ht: 40cm - very dwarf
ha: dense, subglobose
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: Elsie and Brian Hall, NZ c. 1995
lu: a fine low hedge or container plant
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Tom Garbutt'
ht: 70cm
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: NZ
id: McNaughton states this is similar to 'Hidcote' Clone A of NZ and could prove identical
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Trolla'
ht: 50cm
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90A)
or: Ruth Bookman, NZ c. 1995
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Tucker's Early Purple'
or: US
ns: we wonder if this is an error for 'Twickel's Early Purple' as US experts such as deBaggio and Dr.
ns: Tucker himself do not include it.
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Twickel's Early Purple'
ha: semi-dwarf
fc: dark lavender-blue
or: Thomas DeBaggio, VA USA
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Twickel Purple'
ha: very long stems in fan-like sprays- useful for cutting
ht: 20-36 in. - reports vary widely with locale
fc: violet purple
bt: starts shortly after 'Munstead' and the two may be interplanted
or: Kasteel Twickel, Netherlands
ns: one clone under this name is a variant of L. x intermedia and not true.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Two Seasons' ('Irene Doyle')
ht: 20-24 in.
fc: light purple calyx and violet purple corolla
bt: often blooms twice per year - hence the cv. name
ff: very highly scented tissue
or: Thomas DeBaggio VA USA

Lavandula angustifolia 'Violet Intrique' (1/03)
ht: 80cm - tall
ha: vigorous, large, upright, dense
fc: corolla violet (RHS 88A)
or: Virginia McNaughton and Dennis Matthews, NZ 1995
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'W.K. Doyle'
ha: semi-dwarf
fc: dark "aster violet"
bt: may bloom twice a year
or: Thomas DeBaggio, VA USA
lu: not tolerant of extreme hot, humid conditions
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Waller's Munstead'
ht: 65cm
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90C)
ff: more fragrant than 'Munstead'
or: US as more compact and uniform clone of 'Munstead' type
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Warburton Gem'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Walberton's Silver Edge' = 'Silver Edge'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Waltham'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Wilderness'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 324

Lavandula angustifolia 'Winton'
ht: 90cm
fc: corolla violet-blue (RHS 90C) from brighter budss of 90B
or: Geoff and Adair Genge, NZ c. 1995
li: McNaughton, V. 2000. Lavender: a grower's guide. Timber Press.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Wilson's Giant' (1/00)
gr: vigorous with long stems
fc: lavender blue
ll: leaves are larger than species typical

Lavandula angustifolia 'Wychoff'
fc: lavender-blue
ch: 6?
or: L.J. Wychoff, WA USA
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323

Lavandula angustifolia 'Yuulong'
fc: violet-blue
or: Yuulong Lavender Estate, Australia from seed obtained from Van Dijk, Netherlands
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 323


Lavandula 'Avonview' (4/01)
ht: 70cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula 'Darling Crown' (4/01)
ht: 90cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries


Lavandula dentata 'Allwood' (4/01)
ht: 100cm
fc: lavender
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula dentata 'Lambikins'

Lavandula dentata 'Linda Ligon' (*V)
ht: 24-36 in.
lc: white variegated
fc: lavender

Lavandula dentata 'Monet' (4/01)
ht: 110cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula dentata 'Pure Harmony' (4/01)
ht: 120cm
fc: white
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula dentata 'Royal Crown'
ht: 110cm
fc: purple
so:
Bastin Nursery

Lavandula dentata 'Silver Queen'
fc: blue
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)


Lavandula 'Edelweiss'
so:
Bastin Nursery

Lavandula 'Fairy Wings'
(1/00)
ht: 60cm tall x 100cm wide
fc: long rose pink bracts

Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey' = L. x heterophylla 'Goodwin Creek'?

Lavandula 'Hazel'' (4/01)
ht: 70cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula 'Henry Dunant' (4/01)
ht: 65cm
fc: purple and white
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x heterophylla = L. x hybrida

Lavandula hortensis = L. x intermedia 'Dutch'


Lavandula x hybrida 'African Pride'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 326

Lavandula x hybrida 'Ana Luisa'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 326

Lavandula x hybrida 'Devantville Cuche'
fc: light bluish-purple
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula x hybrida 'England'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 326

Lavandula x hybrida 'Goodwin Creek Gray' ('Goodwin Creek')
lc: silver, very gray and showy
fc: deep purple corolla
ch: 6-7
or: Goodwin Creek Gardens, probably as L. dentata x L. lanata
lu: recommended for topiary and larger containers.

Lavandula x hybrida 'Jurat Giant' (4/01)
ht: 160cm - one of the tallest cultivar known in the genus
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x hybrida 'Lisa Marie'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 326

Lavandula x hybrida 'Richard Gray'
ha: mounded
ht: 18-20 in. - smaller than 'Silver Frost'
lc: very silver
fc: silvery-blue calyx and deep purple corolla
ch: 7
ns: has been refered to L. x lanata but thought to be L. x hybrida.
lu: said to be tolerant of damp weather unlike most felty, silver cvs.
or: UK

Lavandula x hybrida 'Sawyer' ('Conard Blue', 'Sawyers Hybrid)
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 326

Lavandula x hybrida 'Silver Frost'
ns: a listed name. Description needed.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 326


Lavandula x intermedia 'Abrialii' ('Abriali', 'Abrialis')
ht: 30 in.
fc: violet corolla with dark purplish-green calyx
lu: one of the first and more important source sources of commercial lavandin
dr: according to Tucker and deBaggio many plantings have suffered from mycoplasm
or: M. Abrial, France, before 1935

Lavandula x intermedia 'Alba' ('White Spike') = L. x intermedia 'Hidcote White'

Lavandula x intermedia 'Arabian Night' = 'Impress Purple' or 'Super'

Lavandula x intermedia 'Barbara Joan' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Bogong' (4/01)
ht: 90cm
fc: dark purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x intermedia 'Bojong' = 'Bogong'?
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Bylong' = 'Bogong'?
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Bridestowe' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Burgoldeen' (1/01)
ht: 32 in. tall x 20 in. wide
lc: grey-green with light yellowish-grey margins
fc: violet-blue
or: Gerardus Pieter van de Burg, Netherlands
pat: US applied for
in: Royality Admin. Intern. CV, Netherlands
li: COPF. 2001. New plants. COPF News 12(4): 4

Lavandula x intermedia 'Chaix' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Dilly Dilly' = 'Grosso'?
ha: vigorous yet compact, symmetrical
ht: 12 in.
ff: very well scented
ch: 5
ns: this has been considered a synonyn of 'Grosso' but the 12 inch height given does not match that clone.
so:
Bastin Nursery

Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Group (L. vera, L. 'Dutch Mill', L. hortensis, L. spica, 'Early Dutch')
ht: 30 in.
fc: dark violet corolla
lc: more intense silvery grey
lw: narrower than 'Hidcote Giant' and 'Grosso'
ns: Not all 'dutch lavenders' belong to this same clone. The name Dutch Group is preferred here.
or: Holland before 1923

Lavandula x intermedia 'Edelweiss' (1/02)
fc: white
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Fat Spike' = 'Grosso'

Lavandula x intermedia 'Fragrant Memories' (1/02)
fc: purple
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Forston' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin'
ht: 30 in.
lc: silvery grey
fc: violet corolla
so:
Monterey Bay Nursery

Lavandula x intermedia 'Futura'
fc: blue
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Giant Blue' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Goldburg'
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001), listed name only

Lavandula x intermedia 'Glasnevin Variety' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Grappenhall' ('Grappenhill' , 'Grappenhull', 'Gigantea', 'Giant Grappenhall')
ht: very tall compared to other cultivars
fc: lavender-blue
or: Messrs. Clibran, Altricham, England c. 1902
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 327

Lavandula x intermedia 'Grey Dutch' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Grey Hedge' (1/02)
fc: light blue
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' ('Fat Spike')
ht: 30 in.
fc: violet
bt: blooms later than many other clones
or: Vaucluse, France c. 1972

Lavandula x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant'
ht: 30 in.
fc: violet corolla with light purplish-green calyx.
fd: inflor. are larger than older 'Dutch' type
or: Maj. Lawrence Johnson, Hidcote Manor, England c. 1958

Lavandula x intermedia 'Hidcote White' (L. x intermedia 'Alba', 'White Spikes')
ht: 30 in.
fc: white
or: before 1880. It is older than 'Hidcote Giant'
ns: L. x intermedia 'Alba' is a homonym of L. angustifolia 'Alba' and this name is thus preferred.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 328

Lavandula x intermedia 'Impress Purple' ('Arabian Night' in part)(4/01)
ht: 75cm
fc: violet-purple
or: New Zealand
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x intermedia 'Lullinstone Castle' (1/02)
fc: light purple
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Maime Epis Tete' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Margaret' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Margaret Rocky Hill' (4/01)
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x intermedia 'Miss Donnington' (4/01)
ht: 75cm
fc: purple
ns: the L. angustifoia cultivar under this name is 'Bowles Early'. This is another clone.
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x intermedia 'Nicoleii' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Old English'
fc: lavender-blue
or: Herb Farm, Seal, UK c. 1930
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 328

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' ('Du Provence')
ht: 30 in.
fc: violet corolla
ft: inflor. densely packed
so: Goodwin Creek Gardens, PO Box 83, Williams, OR 97544
so: Sandy Mush Herb Nursery, 316 Surrett Cove Rd, Leicester NC 28748-9622 ($6.00 catalog)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Reydovan' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'San Andreas' (1/00)
lc: grey green
ch: 5

Lavandula x intermedia 'Scottish Cottage' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Seal' ('Seal Seven Oaks')
ht: 36-42 in. - much taller than typical hybrids of this cross. One report says only 24 in,
fc: violet corolla with light purplish-green calyx, light purple overall
bt: starts two weeks before most other cvs.
lf: very strong 41% linalool (lavender scent) and some eucalyptus notes too.
lu: useful for extending period of bloom when planted with later cvs.
or: Miss D.G. Hewer, Hitchin, England before 1935
in: The Herb Farm, Seal, England c. 1935
so: Goodwin Creek Gardens, PO Box 83, Williams, OR 97544

Lavandula x intermedia 'Silver Dwarf'
fc: blue
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Silver Gray'
fc: lavender-blue
or: Elearnore Sinclair Rohde, England
eval: similar to 'Old English' but far less common according to Dr. Tucker
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Soumian' = 'Sumian'?
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Special'
fc: purple
ns: this name is not valid as a cultivar.
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula x intermedia 'Standard' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Sumian' (4/01)
ht: 85cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x intermedia 'Super' ('Arabian Night' in part)
ht: 36 in. - taller than most clones and useful for cutting
fc: violet corolla
ns: the validity of this name is questionable.
or: France c. 1956
lu: a commercial cultivar and still loved in gardens
so: Goodwin Creek Gardens, PO Box 83, Williams, OR 97544

Lavandula x intermedia 'Sussex' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Tarras' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Tasmanian' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Tulgeen' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Twickel Gem' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'Vera' (4/01)
ht: 80cm
fc: purple
ns: should be renamed since it can be confused with Lavandula vera.
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x intermedia 'Waltham', 'Waltham Giant'(1/02)
ns: a listed name under this species and also L. angustifolia.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 329

Lavandula x intermedia 'White Spike'
ht: 30 in.
fc: white corolla with a green calyx
so: Goodwin Creek Gardens, PO Box 83, Williams, OR 97544

Lavandula x intermedia 'Wilson's Giant' ('Wilson's Grant'?)(4/01)
ht: 85cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula x intermedia 'White Spike' = 'Alba'?

Lavandula x intermedia 'Yuulong' (4/01)
ht: 75cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries


Lavandula 'Lavender Lady'
gr: develop habit and flowering the first year from seed
fc: medium lavender
prop: blooms from the seed the first year
aw: All-American Selections (AAS) 1994
in: first seen in 1994 seed catalogs in US
rai: useful in northern short-season climates where cultivar seed
rai: and rooted cuttings may take 2-3 years to flower well.
so: Nichols 503-928-9280

Lavandula 'Major'' (4/01)
ht: 75cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula 'Marshwood' = L. stoechas 'Marshwood'

Lavandula 'Merle' (4/01)
ht: 70cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula 'Little Lottie'

Lavandula 'Pipa White' = L. stoechas 'Pippa White'

Lavandula 'Plum' = L. stoechas 'Plum'?
ht: 60cm
fc: plum purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula 'Pukehou' = L. stoechas 'Pukehou'

Lavandula 'Silver Feather' (11/01)
ha: dwarf yet vigorous in production
ls: "very fine", pinnatifid with revolute margins
lc: grey-green (RHS 191D)
fc: violet blue (RHS 90A)
or: open pollination of unknown parentage
li: Plant Varieties Journal 11(4): 29-31 (1998)

Lavandula 'Silver Frost'
lc: very silver - one of the most silver per Goodwin Creek Gardens trials
fc: silvery-blue calyx and deep purple corolla
ch: 6-7

Lavendula spica = L. angustifolia ssp. angustifolia f. spica or L. x intermedia 'Dutch' or L. x intermedia 'Old English'


Lavandula stoechas f. leucantha 'Alba'
fc: corolla white, bracts light green
ns: it is probably the same as L. stoechas f. leucantha (var. albiflora Bean) which is
ns: the usual name for white-flowered variants.

Lavandula stoechas 'Andera' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Atlas'
ht: 24-30 in.- larger than 'Otto Quast' but otherwise similar overall
fc: deep purple bracts
lw: narrower than 'Otto Quast'
rai: larger and more floriferous than species typical - a basic improvement

Lavandula stoechas 'Avenue Bellevue'
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula stoechas 'AvonView' ('Avon's View')(1/02)
fc: corolla dark purple, fertile bracts purple mottled green, sterile bracts reddish-purple and showy
or: Auckland, NZ
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 332

Lavandula stoechas 'Bambino ' (1/02) = 'Bella Bambino'?
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Bee Dazzle' (11/01)
ha: dense, upright, strongly branchged
ll: 43mm
lw: 4.3mm
lc: grey-green (RHS 189A)
fc: deep purple (RHS 89B) with terminal bracts medium purple (RHS 82C)
or: seedling selection from open pollinated species, subsp. pedunculata, and cultivars 'Marshwood' and 'Alba'
li: Cherry, R.J. 1998. Plant Varieties Journal 11(4): 28-30

Lavandula stoechas 'Bella Bambina' (11/01)
ha: dense, upright, strongly branchged
ll: 25-26mm
lw: 4.8mm
lc: grey-green (RHS 189A)
fc: deep purple (RHS 86A) with terminal bracts purple (RHS 81a)
or: seedling selection from open pollinated species, subsp. pedunculata, and cultivars 'Marshwood' and 'Alba'
li: Cherry, R.J. 1998. Plant Varieties Journal 11(4): 29-30

Lavandula stoechas 'Butterfly' (4/01)
ht: 60cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula stoechas 'Caesia' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Calico' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoehas [dark form]
fc: bracts darker purple than species typical
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula stoechas 'Delata' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas var. pedunculata 'Evelyn Cadzow' (4/01)
ht: 50cm - shorter
fc: corolla dark purple, fertile bracts bright burgundy to reddish-purple
lc: bright green, a nice shade
or: Evelyn Cadzow, Dunedin, NZ
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula stoechas 'Fathead' (1/02)
ns: a listed name. May be a hybrid of L. stoechas x L. viridis by one report.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Helmsdale' (1/00)
ha: neat, mounded, compact
ht: 24 in.
fc: plum purple overall, fertile bracts green tipped and marked purple
fd: bracts to 1 in. long
inflor: heads large globose
or: Marshwood Gardens, Southland NZ

Lavandula stoechas var. pedunculata 'James Compton'
fc: bracts lilac-violet
or: Dan Hinkley, Heronswood, WA USA
id: Dr. Tucker considers it identical to the botanical variety of gardens

Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Pink' (1/02)
ns: a listed name. It should be noted that 'Kew Red' is actually a magenta pink color so this might be it.
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red' (4/01)
ht: 55cm
fc: magenta - not a true red
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula stoechas subsp. luiseri 'Lavenite No. 1' (11/01)
ha: semi-globose
lc: grey-green (RHS 189B)
fc: purple (RHS 79A) with yellow-green calyx (RHS 144B) with reddish-purple margin (RHS 72D). Terminal bract is
fc: purplish-violet (RHS 80C-81C) with reverse midrib of reddish-purple (RHS 70C)
fd: terminal bract large (23.5 x 9.1mm), undulating
or: open pollinated subspecies with good bract color and hanit
li: McNaughton, V. and D. Matthews. 1998. Plant Varieties Journal 11(4): 30-31

Lavandula stoechas 'Marshwood'
ht: 90cm
fc: lavender overall, corolla dark purple, fertile fracts green tinged purple, sterile bracts reddish-purple
fq: very floriferous, making it one of the best clones
or: Marshwood Gardens, Southland NZ possibly involving P. viridis

Lavandula stoechas 'Merle' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Monet' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Nana' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

'Otto Quast' - click image
JC Raulston Arboretum. Summer 2003. A very tough and great perennial that should be used much more in the US.

Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast' ('Quastii', 'Otto's Quest')
fc: sterile bracts rose-purple
fd: bracts very large and showy, butterfly-like
ns: named for Otto Quast CA USA

Lavandula stoechas 'Papillon' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Pippa'
fc: corolla dark purple, fertile bracts green veined red, sterile bracts purple, colors shift with maturity
or: North Island, NZ

Lavandula stoechas f. leucantha 'Pippa White' ('Pipa White')
ht: 75cm
fc: purple and white look overall, corolla purple, fertile bracts green or pale

Lavandula stoechas var. pedunculata 'Ploughman's Purple' (4/01)
ht: 75cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula stoechas 'Plum'
ha: compact, denser than species typical
fc: corolla dark purple, bracts reddish-purple, very showy
or: Auckland NZ

Lavandula stoechas 'Pukehou'
ht: 1m tall x 80cm wide
fc: corolla and all bracts purple
ft: floral bracts very long and ribbon-like
or: near Wellington NZ

Lavandula stoechas 'Purple Crown'
ht: 1m - very tall
fc: corolla plum purple, bracts pink
or: Cameron's Nursery, NSW, Australia
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Raycroft' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Rosea' (1/02)
fc: presumed to be pink
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoecha subsp. stoechas 'Saint Brelade' (4/01)
ht: 24 in. tall x 24 in. wide
fc: bright purple with light yellowish-pink "wings"
lc: green
ns: may be a hybrid of subsp. stoechas x L. viridis?
so:
Native Sons

Lavandula stoechas 'Saint Rafael'
fc: bracts dark purple
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula stoechas 'Sidonie' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Silver Wings' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas f. leucantha 'Snowball' (4/01)
ht: 35cm - very short
fc: white
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula stoechas f. leucantha 'Snow Man'
fc: white
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula stoechas 'Somerset Mist' ('Summerset Mist')(4/01)
ht: 65cm
fc: burgundy
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula stoechas 'Sugar Plum = ' L. 'Sugar Plum'

Lavandula stoechas 'Summerset Mist' (1/02) = 'Somerset Mist'
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Tickled Pink' = L. 'Tickled Pink'

Lavandula stoechas f. leucantha 'White Flags'
fc: bracts white to green
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001)

Lavandula stoechas 'Willowbridge White'
fc: corolla dark purple, sterile bracts white and showy
or: NZ
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Willow Vale' ('Willow Dale')
fc: bracts violet-purple, very showy
lc: steel blue
or: David Trestam, England
so:
Bastin Nursery

Lavandula stoechas 'Wine Red' (1/02)
ns: a listed name. May the same as 'Wine' of the NZ and Australian trade?
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Wings of Night' (1/02)
ns: a listed name
li: Tucker, A.O. and T. DeBaggio. 2000. The big book of herbs. Interweave Press. p. 334

Lavandula stoechas 'Winter Purple(4/01)
ht: 50cm
fc: purple
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula 'Sugar Plum' (1/00)
ht: 50cm tall x 50cm wide
lc: medium green
fc: dark purple with smoky mauve bracts

Lavandula 'Tickled Pink' (1/00)
ht: 1m tall x 80cm wide
fc: dark plum purple and pink bracts

Lavandula vera = L. x intermedia 'Dutch'

Lavandula viridis 'Beverly' (4/01)
ht: 90cm
fc: white
so:
Larkman Nurseries

Lavandula viridis 'Silver Chost'
so:
Bastin.nl (online catalog 2001), listed name only.

Lavandula 'Willowbridge Calico' (1/00)
fc: pink bracts
inflor: inflor. is green, pineapple-shaped
ff: very well scented

Lavandula 'Wine' (4/01)
ht: 60cm
fc: burgundy
so:
Larkman Nurseries


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