Hidcote is a compact English lavender with deep purple flowers on silver-green leaves. It stays low and tidy, so it works well along paths, as a short hedge, or in a pot.
At a glance
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Type: English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
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Flowers: deep purple, early to mid summer
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Mature size: about 12-20 in tall and wide
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Hardiness: USDA zones 5-9
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Good for: edging, low hedges, containers, cooking, drying, bees and butterflies
- Deer resistant, and drought tolerant once established
Care
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Sun: full sun, at least 6 hours a day
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Soil: well drained. Avoid heavy clay and low spots where water sits
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Water: deeply once a week the first summer, then only in long dry spells
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Pruning: cut back about a third after it flowers. Don't cut into bare wood
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Winter: no extra care in zones 5-9. Move pots to a sheltered spot during hard freezes
How it ships
Choose a 4" or 2.5-quart pot. Plants ship in their pots. Depending on the season they may arrive trimmed or dormant, which is normal, and new growth comes within a few weeks of planting.
The flowers and leaves are food safe for baking, tea and seasoning.
Live plants from trusted Washington growers, hand-selected, packed and shipped by us from Sequim, WA since 2012.
