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Pulborough
West Sussex
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The Plants

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

lavender

Photo of Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

£9.00

A compact evergreen English lavender with aromatic, silver-grey leaves and spikes with fragrant, deep purple-blue flowers in summer. Acts like a magnet to bees and other nectar-loving insects. 'Hidcote' is a compact variety, suitable for growing in borders or as dwarf hedging and is one of the most popular lavenders.

Type

  • Shrubs

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Foliage: Evergreen

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

  • Beds and borders
  • Flower arranging
  • Cottage style garden
  • Containers
  • Gravel garden
  • Mediterranean style garden
  • Hedging

Special features

  • Attractive to wildlife
  • Drought tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Scented foliage
  • Scented flowers

Care instructions

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun If trimmed back after the flowers start to fade, then you may be delighted with a second flowering later in the season. Trim back in October, taking care not to cut into old wood.

Dimensions

Size: Small

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 60cm

Eventual spread: 60cm

Positions

  • Sun

Aspects

  • South
  • East
  • West

Soil types

  • Sandy
  • Normal

Soil pH ranges

  • Acid
  • Neutral
  • Alkaline

Special conditions

  • Exposed