Lavandula stoechas 'Otto quast'

Otto quast is a cultivar of lavender from the Spanish lavender species (Lavandula stoechas). Producing 3cm (1¼in) long spikes topped with purple bracts on top of fragrant dark purple flowers along the spike.

Even though Otto quast is one of the showiest lavenders in the garden, it doesn't have the same fragrance as other lavender varieties. The fragrance smells like a cross between a lavender and rosemary. What it lacks in true lavender fragrance it makes up with evergreen leaves looking exceptional year round.