Lavender (H3) flowers, III–IV; mid-green foliage; loose straggly habit; height 10–15cm; spread 31–45cm.
Wild-collected; found in Switzerland by Richard Potter of Backhouse Nurseries; introduced by Backhouse Nurseries (York) Ltd in 1911.
Named after James Backhouse III (1861-1945), proprietor of Backhouse Nurseries (York) Ltd. (see Occasional papers, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin 8: 44-45 (1996)).
