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Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote (English Lavender)'
Lavender Hidcote (English Lavender)
'Hidcote' is a compact English Lavender that grows only 18-24 inches tall, with highly fragrant, deep purple-blue flowers. Excellent for both fresh and dried bouquets, this lavender attracts bees and butterflies but repels deer and rabbits. Perfect for hot, dry sites and drought tolerant once established. Great choice for container plantings.
- Famous English lavender with deep purple flowers
- Strong fragrance and compact hardy habit
- Good choice for low hedges and containers
- Excellent dried, in sachets, and shortbread
- Category: Herbs
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Height: 12-24 in
- Spread: 18-24 in
- Spacing: 18 in
- Temperature: 25 to 90°F
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Pollinators |
Soil Moisture
| • | Dry Soil |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Container |
| • | Cut and let regrow |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Great Foliage |
| • | Perennial |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote (English Lavender)'
Lavender needs full sun, lean soil, and excellent drainage. Avoid heavy feeding and soggy ground, especially in winter. Shear lightly after flowering and prune only into green growth to keep plants compact and long-lived.