Lavandula pedunculata (French Lavender)

Japanese name: スパニッシュ ラベンダー
Scientific name: Lavandula pedunculata

[Overview]
An evergreen shrub up to 1 m tall.
The stem has 4 ridges.
The leaves are opposite, lanceolate to linear, entire, and grayish green.
The flower stalk grows long, 20–30 cm, and bears the flowers in verticillasters at the stem tip.
At the top of the flower spike, sterile bracts developed like petals extend long and are conspicuous.
The bracts are purplish red and the corolla is deep purple.

[Uses]
It is fragrant, and the dried flowers are used in potpourri.
It is also used medicinally.

[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.

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