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Lavandula multifida, the fernleaf lavender or Egyptian lavender, is a small plant, sometimes a shrub, native to the southern regions of the Mediterranean, including Iberia, Sicily, Northwest Africa and the Canary Islands.
The plant grows up to 24 in (61 cm) tall. The stems are grey and woolly. Leaves are double pinnate and silver to green in color. Dark blue or blue violet flowers are borne on long stems held above the foliage.
It is grown both as a herb and as an ornamental plant. In cooler latitudes it is killed by winter frost, but can be grown as an annual. Cultivars include 'Spanish Eyes'.
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- Mediterranean Plants Identification and Distribution from the University of Reading
- University of Oklahoma Department of Botany & Microbiology
- The University of Reading