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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Origin: Mediterranean (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Lavender Pink |
| Bloomtime: Year-round |
| Parentage: (L. stoechas 'Bella Pink' x L. stoechas 'Bee Dazzle') |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Lavandula stoechas 'Madrid Pink Improved' PP14,205 (Pink Spanish Lavender) - This is one of a series of Lavender from Bodger Botanicals - Madrid Pink is typical of Lavandula stoechas varieties with lanceolate gray foliage and short flower stalks topped with bracts but this plant has lavender-pink bracts with dark rose-pink flowers. Others in this series include Madrid White, with all white flowers & bracts and Madrid Sky Blue with white bracts topping periwinkle-blue blossoms. Drought tolerant. Hardy to around 5 F. The flowers of this lavender are not recommended for human consumption. A hybrid of Lavandula stoechas 'Bella Pink' PP12,599 with Lavandula stoechas 'Bee Dazzle' created by Robert J. Cherry in Kulnura, New South Wales, Australia in 1997.
The information about Lavandula stoechas 'Madrid Pink Improved' PP14,205 displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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