Lavandula 'Hidcote Blue'
Superb as a hedge, as well as in containers, and the border
- Genus: Lavandula
- Species: angustifolia
- Variety: 'Hidcote Blue'
- Item Form: 1-Quart
- Zone: 6 - 9
- Bloom Start to End: Mid Summer
- Habit: Mound-shaped
- Plant Height: 12 in - 18 in
- Plant Width: 12 in - 18 in
- Additional Characteristics: Fragrance, Herbs, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Flower, Long Bloomers
- Bloom Color: Dark Lavender
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-drained
- Resistance: Deer Resistance, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
- Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
- Uses: Beds, Border, Containers, Cuisine, Cut Flowers, Everlastings, Foliage Interest, Hedge, Ornamental, Outdoor, Potpourri
- Restrictions:
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Lavender angustifolia (English lavender) is one of the richest in essential oils, meaning more fragrance power both fresh and dried. And the beloved 'Hidcote Blue' cultivar has a more erect, compact habit and darker flowers than many others, making it ideal for hedges.
The fresh flowers can be crystalized and used in candies and cakes; dried flowers are used in potpourris and sachets; oils are used in creams and perfumes. But most important, this is a fine garden performer, prepared to flower over a long season in well-drained, slightly dry soil receiving full sun.
An evergreen perennial, 'Hidcote Blue' has a subtle blue-green coloring and sweet fragrance. Reaching 12- to 18-inches-high and wide, it boasts 2½-inch, linear, downy leaves on strong stems. The leaves first open white, then turn a pale gray-blue-green color. In summer they are topped by dark purple blooms that attract butterflies and bees.
Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in an open, sunny spot. Trim back in spring to encourage bushier growth; also deadhead after flowering.
Lavender angustifolia (English lavender) is one of the richest in essential oils, meaning more fragrance power both fresh and dried. And the beloved 'Hidcote Blue' cultivar has a more erect, compact habit and darker flowers than many others, making it ideal for hedges.
The fresh flowers can be crystalized and used in candies and cakes; dried flowers are used in potpourris and sachets; oils are used in creams and perfumes. But most important, this is a fine garden performer, prepared to flower over a long season in well-drained, slightly dry soil receiving full sun.
An evergreen perennial, 'Hidcote Blue' has a subtle blue-green coloring and sweet fragrance. Reaching 12- to 18-inches-high and wide, it boasts 2½-inch, linear, downy leaves on strong stems. The leaves first open white, then turn a pale gray-blue-green color. In summer they are topped by dark purple blooms that attract butterflies and bees.
Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in an open, sunny spot. Trim back in spring to encourage bushier growth; also deadhead after flowering.