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Products > Lavandula stoechas Passionne PP15,208 [ 'Lavsts 08']   Lavandula stoechas Passionne PP15,208 [ 'Lavsts 08'] - Passionne Spanish Lavender THIS LISTING FOR INFORMATION ONLY - WE NO LONGER GROW THIS PLANT    Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) Origin: Mediterranean (Europe) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Purple Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Height: 1-2 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Full Sun Seaside: Yes Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Lavandula stoechas Passionne PP15,208 [ 'Lavsts 08'] (Passionne Spanish Lavender) - This is a small, compact lavender that grows to 16-20 inches (40-50cm) tall and wide with dark flower spikes topped by burgundy-purple bracts. It blooms most of the year with the strongest flowering from April to August. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. This plant is relatively drought tolerant and only requires occasional irrigation; hardy to 5 degrees F. The flowers of this lavender are not recommended for human consumption. This Lavandula stoechas cultivar was the result of the pollination between two unpatented Lavandula stoechas varieties. It was discovered in cultivation in Canterbury, New Zealand in 1997 by Virginia McNaughton, the author of "The Essential Lavender" and New Zealand's leading authority on Lavender. This plant was selected for its distinct and unique low, compact, bushy growth habit and lush green foliage, dark violet spike color and the burgundy-purple colored sterile bracts (bunny ears). It was granted US Patent PP15,208 under the name 'Lavsts 08' on October 5, 2004 and is being marketed in the US as Lavandula stoechas Passionne. In the book "The Genus Lavendula" by Tim Upson and Susyn Andrews, this plant is listed as a cultivar of Lavandula stoechas forma rosea. We grew this plant from 2004 to 2008.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]