Lavandula 
This versatile, fragrant evergreen shrub has many uses beyond the herb garden! Deep purple flower spikes above mounds of gray-green foliage provide great color to the front of shrub borders or spotted into the rock garden. Highly effective in mass plantings. Useful for perfumes, sachets, oils and medicinal purposes. 
 
Plant type: Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen: Evergreen
Growth rate: Moderate
Average landscape size: Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.
Special features: Dwarf Plant, Edible, Gift Plant, Waterwise, Year-round Interest
Foliage color: Gray-green
Blooms: Summer
Flower color: Purple
Flower attributes: Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers