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Lavandula viridis

Hi Laurel (and everyone else - I am still about!)

Lavandula viridis is appropriately named. The leaves are a nice fresh
apple green. Unfortunately, so are the flowers (with the exception of the
standards which are short and whitish) so it never makes a significant
splash of colour. However, the point of this plant is not the colour but
the scent, a lovely fresh fruity aroma somewhere between apples and
lemons. It goes very well with the foliage, and it's worth siting your
plants somewhere where they will get brushed against.

As for the plant itself, it will reach about 2' high and forms the usual
lavender shape; bushy if trimmed, woody if left. It isn't one of the most
frost-hardy of lavenders, though a nurseryman friend of mine says he finds
they are much tougher if allowed to grow from seed in situ rather than
grown to a large size in pots and then planted out. If your winters go
below about -5C, it's best to bring them into a frost-free conservatory
over the winter.

Regards,

Tristan Hatton-Ellis
Devon, England
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