Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia
Common name
English lavender
Family
Lamiaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Life cycle
Perennial Shrub. Reproduces by seed which is rarely produced in New Zealand. Seed is long-lived. Usually dispersed by in garden waste or by establishment from nearby deliberate plantings.
Year naturalised
1994
Origin
Europe
Reason for introduction
Ornamental and Cultural
Control techniques
Disposal Method
Dig up and burn.
Tolerances
Drought tolerant can tolerant cold but dislikes prolonged heavy frosts.
Etymology
angustifolia: From the Latin angustus ‘narrow, constricted’ and folius ‘leaf’, meaning narrow-leaved