Hidcote English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
Overview
The Hidcote English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote') is a compact evergreen shrub, prized for its fragrant violet-blue flowers and silver-gray foliage. It reaches 12-18 inches in height and spreads 18-24 inches. This drought-tolerant variety thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Perfect for borders, containers, and as a low hedge, it blooms from June to August, attracting bees and butterflies while repelling deer and rabbits.
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low
- USDA zones
- 9–11
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Herb, Perennial, Shrub
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Climate
- Mediterranean
See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.
Start your 14-day trialPhotos (28)
Photographs by 4 contributors
- Хомелка, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Amanda Slater from Coventry, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Irene Grassi from Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Related plants
Herb
African Blue Basil
Ocimum Basilicum 'African Blue'
Shrub
Alpine Mint Bush
Prostanthera Cuneata
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Perennial
Anise- Scented Sage
Salvia Guaranitica
Ground cover
Anne Greenway Dead Nettle
Lamium Maculatum 'Anne Greenway'
Annual
Annual Lion's Ear
Leonotis Nepetifolia