Erect, tufted perennial herb to 1m tall with glandular-hairy stems, woody at the base. Leaves ovate, 2-6 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, round-toothed, with sunken veins, strongly lemon-scented; stalk 1-4 cm long. Flower clusters with mostly 6-10 flowers per whorl. Flowers about 1 cm long, pale yellow to pinkish blue; late summer.

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Naturalised in moist places of South Australia and in eastern Australia south of the Orange district to Tasmania.

Source: Spencer, R.; Holmes, R.; McNaughton, V. (2002). Lavandula. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 4. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 3. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.