Lavender 'Imperial Gem'

Lavender Angustifolia Imperial Gem Compact evergreen shrub with a beautiful scent! 'Imperial Gem' is a compact evergreen shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and fragrant spikes of deep purple flowers in summer. Given its tidy growth habit, this bushy English Lavender makes a fantastic low hedge that will be much-loved by bees and other pollinating insects. It's also ideal for edging pathways where its scent can be appreciated as you brush past the aromatic foliage. Height and spread: 50cm (20). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. There are many ways to use lavender flowers, both in sweet or savoury dishes. Make a delicious lavender sugar and add to biscuits, sorbets, jams or jellies. Add flowers to vegetable stock and create a tasty sauce for duck, chicken or lamb dishes. For more details about edible flowers click here. Throughout summer, its stiff stems topped with deep violet flowers contrast beautifully with its evergreen, silvery foliage.