English Lavender 'Hidcote Blue' | True Lavender 'Hidcote Blue' | Common Lavender | English Lavender (Lavandula) Hidcote Blue
Bring timeless beauty and calming fragrance to your landscape with Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue', one of the most popular and reliable English lavender varieties available. Known for its deep violet-blue flower spikes, compact growth habit, and high essential oil content, this award-winning perennial plant is a top choice for gardeners, landscapers, and herb enthusiasts alike.
Belonging to the Lamiaceae family, this Mediterranean shrub produces a dense display of aromatic, silver-gray foliage topped by slender spikes of vibrant purple blooms, typically appearing in mid-to-late summer. It holds its structure and color well even when dried, making it ideal for decorative and culinary use. Ideal for full sun locations, it performs beautifully in herb gardens, sensory plantings, borders, pathways, and containers while also attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established, this semi-woody shrub is a water-wise choice for xeriscaping and sustainable landscapes, offering dependable year-round structure with minimal care. It is deer- & rabbit-resistant, not considered invasive, and provides dependable year-round structure with minimal care.
Growing Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue'
Light: Full sun; requires at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily to maintain its silvery foliage color and ensure prolific blooming.
Soil: Well-drained soil; thrives in gritty, alkaline, or sandy textures. It is essential to avoid "wet feet," as excellent drainage is the key to its longevity.
Water: Low; once established, it is a remarkably water-wise plant. Allow the soil to dry out significantly between waterings to mimic its native Mediterranean habitat.
Maintenance: Low maintenance; prune lightly in early spring to shape and again after flowering to encourage a potential second flush and prevent the base from becoming too woody.
Wildlife: A premier pollinator plant; specifically attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects; highly deer & rabbit resistant and salt-tolerant.
Hardiness: Cold-hardy perennial in USDA zones 5-9; known for being one of the hardier lavender cultivars, standing up well to both winter cold and summer humidity.
Safety Note: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses if ingested in large quantities due to the presence of linalool; please plant with caution in areas accessible to pets and livestock.
Shipping Info
'Hidcote Blue' English Lavender plants are shipped as healthy young starts in 4" nursery pots. Allow 1-2 weeks after arrival for plants to recover from shipping and resume active growth before repotting or planting outdoors.
Growing Zones
5
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9
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Low Temperature
-20°F
High Temperature
90°F+
Fragrant
Highly Fragrant
Polinator Required
No
Polinator Friendly
Yes
Flower Color
Purple
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil; adaptable to chalk, loam, and sandy conditions
Moisture
Low
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Mature Spread
12 to 24 Inches
Mature Height
12 to 24 Inches
Bloom Period
Spring to Summer
Pruning Time
Immediately after the first flowering to maintain shape or in early spring just as new growth begins
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Lovely little guy-- impossible to find coral honeysuckle at my local nursery for whatever reason. I really appreciate that the Blossomdale staff kept it and nurtured it a little longer so it would be more robust for the trip. Can't wait to put it in the ground and watch it thrive :-) Will order from them again.
It was my very first plant I order online so I wasn’t sure what to expect but when it got here and in one piece and as long as it is I was shocked but very HAPPY.
It's doing really well. I will be transferring it to a bigger pot probably by the weekend. I wish I had a little more instructions on how to care for this variety, and what to do in the fall.
Package came delivered just like it said it would I pulled it out it looked good. I put it in some water for about a half hour and put it in my 30 gallon tub and I got three things to go with it.
Very healthy cutting. Followed the instructions and let it get acclimated to its new surroundings for a couple of weeks before repotting. Would not hesitate to purchase from this business again 😃
Plants arrived in great condition. This plant has only been in the ground about 10 days and is growing a lot. The plant cage is 12” tall so it’s doing well. I put guards around my new plants for a little while because I have bunnies who love tender young leaves.
I got 2 mystery plants (one indoor and one outdoor). The indoor was a pilea and the outdoor plant was a white blackberry. White blackberry was dramatic, but it’s making a comeback and the pilea is doing great!
Need to upgrade your packaging. I would suggest taping the plant in place in the cardboard tube on the count that it slid and smashed itself. Luckily, it's a strong plant and should recover. Hoping.for the best.
The plant arrived after a few delivery reroutes. It came with three leaves two so far are healthy one was dying and has since died. The two remaining leaves appear to be doing well.
Customer service here is second to none! Very very happy and already made another purchase. But anyway, I ordered 1 and they sent me 2 beautiful babies! I'm so excited to watch them grow!
This little guy came in perfect. Despite the cat knocking it over and being placed in the soup cup for safer keeping, it’s thriving and happy. Once it’s bigger then it will make its way outdoors.
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English Lavender 'Hidcote Blue' | True Lavender 'Hidcote Blue' | Common Lavender | English Lavender (Lavandula) Hidcote Blue
Bring timeless beauty and calming fragrance to your landscape with Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue', one of the most popular and reliable English lavender varieties available. Known for its deep violet-blue flower spikes, compact growth habit, and high essential oil content, this award-winning perennial plant is a top choice for gardeners, landscapers, and herb enthusiasts alike.
Belonging to the Lamiaceae family, this Mediterranean shrub produces a dense display of aromatic, silver-gray foliage topped by slender spikes of vibrant purple blooms, typically appearing in mid-to-late summer. It holds its structure and color well even when dried, making it ideal for decorative and culinary use. Ideal for full sun locations, it performs beautifully in herb gardens, sensory plantings, borders, pathways, and containers while also attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established, this semi-woody shrub is a water-wise choice for xeriscaping and sustainable landscapes, offering dependable year-round structure with minimal care. It is deer- & rabbit-resistant, not considered invasive, and provides dependable year-round structure with minimal care.
Growing Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue'
Light: Full sun; requires at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily to maintain its silvery foliage color and ensure prolific blooming.
Soil: Well-drained soil; thrives in gritty, alkaline, or sandy textures. It is essential to avoid "wet feet," as excellent drainage is the key to its longevity.
Water: Low; once established, it is a remarkably water-wise plant. Allow the soil to dry out significantly between waterings to mimic its native Mediterranean habitat.
Maintenance: Low maintenance; prune lightly in early spring to shape and again after flowering to encourage a potential second flush and prevent the base from becoming too woody.
Wildlife: A premier pollinator plant; specifically attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects; highly deer & rabbit resistant and salt-tolerant.
Hardiness: Cold-hardy perennial in USDA zones 5-9; known for being one of the hardier lavender cultivars, standing up well to both winter cold and summer humidity.
Safety Note: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses if ingested in large quantities due to the presence of linalool; please plant with caution in areas accessible to pets and livestock.
Shipping Info
'Hidcote Blue' English Lavender plants are shipped as healthy young starts in 4" nursery pots. Allow 1-2 weeks after arrival for plants to recover from shipping and resume active growth before repotting or planting outdoors.