Hidcote Blue Lavender

Hidcote Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

Height: 18 inches

Spread: 18 inches

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 4a

Other Names: English Lavender, Common Lavender

Ornamental Features

Hidcote Lavender has masses of beautiful spikes of fragrant purple flowers rising above the foliage from early to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive grayish green evergreen foliage. The fragrant needles are highly ornamental and turn coppery-bronze in the fall, which persists throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Hidcote Lavender is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Hidcote Lavender is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
Border Edging
General Garden Use
Container Planting