Lavandula ‘Hidcote’ Plant – 5Ltr Pot

Lavender ‘Hidcote’ (Lavandula angustifolia) – 5Ltr Pot

Lavender ‘Hidcote’ is a classic English lavender plant prized for its rich purple flowers and intensely fragrant foliage, bringing long-lasting colour, soothing scent, and pollinator-friendly appeal to borders, paths, and cottage-style gardens.

Key Features

• Deep purple flower spikes from early to mid-summer for vibrant seasonal colour
• Highly fragrant blooms and foliage, ideal for drying and crafts
• Attractive silvery-grey evergreen foliage for year-round structure
• Excellent for attracting bees, butterflies, and pollinators
• Perfect for borders, pathways, hedging, and containers
• Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is an RHS Plant for Pollinators

Product Description

Lavender ‘Hidcote’ (Lavandula angustifolia) is one of the most popular and reliable English lavender varieties, valued for its strong fragrance and deep violet-purple blooms. Elegant flower spikes rise above compact mounds of silvery-grey foliage, creating a striking contrast that suits both traditional and contemporary planting styles.

Flowering from early to mid-summer, this compact variety produces masses of aromatic blooms that fill the garden with scent while attracting beneficial wildlife. The flowers are ideal for cutting and drying, making them perfect for indoor arrangements, potpourri, and craft use.

Growing to around 60cm tall, ‘Hidcote’ is ideal for edging paths, lining borders, or forming a low hedge. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, it becomes drought tolerant once established, making it a dependable, low-maintenance choice for UK gardens.

Specifications

• Botanical name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’
• Common name: English Lavender ‘Hidcote’
• Supplied as: Established plant in a 5L pot
• Mature height: Approximately 60cm
• Mature spread: Around 60cm
• Flower colour: Deep purple
• Foliage: Silvery-grey, evergreen foliage
• Flowering period: Early to mid-summer
• Position: Full sun
• Soil type: Well-drained soil, including sandy or chalky soils
• Hardiness: Hardy in UK conditions
• Wildlife value: Highly attractive to bees and pollinators
• Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit, RHS Plants for Pollinators

Care Tips

• Plant in full sun and well-drained soil for best results
• Space plants around 30cm apart for hedging or edging
• Water regularly until established; mature plants are drought tolerant
• Trim lightly after flowering to encourage a neat shape
• Prune in early spring, removing a small amount of new growth
• Avoid cutting into old woody stems

Lavender ‘Hidcote’ is a timeless garden favourite, perfect for adding fragrance, colour, and pollinator-friendly planting to your outdoor space ideal for borders, hedging, or as a thoughtful gift.