OPAL RAIN

Species: Lavandula angustifolia

Cultivar:  ‘Opal Rain’

Flower Color:  Pink/White

Stem Length:  10-12 inches

Plant Height:  20-24 inches

Origin:  a sport found growing at Wild Rain Lavender Farm in Yamhill, Oregon.

Opal Rain has a very sweet fragrance and has large flowers made up of soft, wooly buds (calyces) and pale pink flowers (corollas) which darken as they age.  This lavender forms a compact mound of gray-green foliage and produces sturdy flower stems. It makes a nice focal point when it is planted by itself or among other darker flowering lavenders or perennials in the garden.  It can be used as culinary lavender, especially to flavor desserts and jams.

This lavender is aptly named after the pink opal which is a healing stone that helps to alleviate stress and brings light, hope and sweetness back to life.  It is being propagated from a limited supply of cuttings and is only available at a few lavender farms in Oregon.  Profits from the sale of this lavender plant benefit those farms’ selected charity organizations.  This lavender is sold in the spirit of helping the community and bringing back hope.