This versatile, fragrant evergreen shrub has many uses beyond the herb garden! Deep purple flower spikes above mounds of gray-green foliage provide great color to the front of shrub borders or spotted into the rock garden. Highly effective in mass plantings. Useful for perfumes, sachets, oils and medicinal purposes.
Plant Type |
Herbs, Shrubs |
Hardiness Zone |
5-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer |
Height | 12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in) |
Spread | 12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in) |
Spacing |
18"-24" (in) |
Water Needs |
Low |
Maintenance |
Average |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Evergreen, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance |
Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rabbit, Rocky Soil |
Attracts |
Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses |
Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Edging, Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers |
Hidcote Blue English Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue' || This versatile, fragrant evergreen shrub has many uses beyond the herb garden! Deep purple flower spikes above mounds of gray-green foliage provide great color to the front of shrub borders or spotted into the rock garden. Highly effective in mass plantings. Useful for perfumes, sachets, oils and medicinal purposes.
Full Sun,
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer,
Low Water Needs, Average Maintenance, Well-Drained,
Evergreen, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Rocky Soil Tolerant,
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Edging, Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers