Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
English Lavender, True Lavender
English Lavender, True Lavender
Type Shrub, woody plant
Hardy range 5B to 9A
Height 12" to 15" / 30cm to 40cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Slow
Form Rounded
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Deciduous and semi-evergreen
Hardy range 5B to 9A
Height 12" to 15" / 30cm to 40cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Slow
Form Rounded
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Deciduous and semi-evergreen
Bloom Color Purple
Bloom Time Spring and Summer
The flowers are fragrant, showy, suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.
Bloom Time Spring and Summer
The flowers are fragrant, showy, suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.
Environment
This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in very dry soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is a neutral to slightly alkaline (6.8 to 7.7) soil.
This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in very dry soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is a neutral to slightly alkaline (6.8 to 7.7) soil.
Leaf Color Green and silvery
Fall Color No change in fall color
This plant has attractive foliage and fragrant foliage.
Fall Color No change in fall color
This plant has attractive foliage and fragrant foliage.
Culture Notes
Prune plant after flowers bloom to keep it compact and to promote vegetative growth. Shear back in spring to create denser plants. In the spring, remove dead foliage only. Deadhead spent flowers after blooming. Lavandula angustifolias lose their vigor after several years and will need to be replaced with new plants. Plants prefer a well-drained, sunny position. Plants go well with: Santolina, Dianthus, Armeria, Lychnis, and Thymus sp. Plants serve as butterfly nectar sources.
If there is a lot of winter damage, cut plant back by 1/3.
Prune plant after flowers bloom to keep it compact and to promote vegetative growth. Shear back in spring to create denser plants. In the spring, remove dead foliage only. Deadhead spent flowers after blooming. Lavandula angustifolias lose their vigor after several years and will need to be replaced with new plants. Plants prefer a well-drained, sunny position. Plants go well with: Santolina, Dianthus, Armeria, Lychnis, and Thymus sp. Plants serve as butterfly nectar sources.
If there is a lot of winter damage, cut plant back by 1/3.
