English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote') – Evergreen Shrub (5L Pot)

A mature 'Hidcote' lavender with deep blue spikes and richly aromatic silver green foliage.

This is one of the most dependable English lavenders, compact and bushy at around 40 to 60cm each way, and it makes a first rate low hedge, path edging or structural filler in a cottage, gravel or Mediterranean planting. It is equally at home in a raised bed, a patio planter or a window box, and the scented flowers and dried stems are useful for potpourri and cut arrangements.

Flowers open from June to August and bring bees and butterflies in numbers. Grow it in full sun in free draining sandy or chalky ground, adding grit if your soil is heavy, and water only while it establishes. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Trim lightly after flowering and again in spring to keep it compact, and never cut back into old bare wood. Supplied established and garden ready in a 5L pot.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: English lavender
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 40 to 60cm tall by 40 to 60cm wide
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, mound forming evergreen shrub
• Perfect For: Low hedging, path edging, borders, cottage and gravel gardens, containers, sensory planting
• Foliage: Narrow, aromatic, silver green and evergreen
• Flowering Time: June to August
• Planting Position: Full sun; tolerates drought and coastal wind once established, and grows well in pots
• Soil Type: Well drained, sandy or chalky soil; avoid heavy wet ground
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Maintenance: Low. Trim after flowering and again in spring, never into bare old wood
• Seasonal Interest: Summer
• Type: Evergreen shrub