Lavender 'Hidcote Improved'
The Highlights
- Is this the best lavender ever? A compact variety with silvery foliage and indigo blue flowers with an unbeatable perfume on warm, sunny days.
- Flowers from June to August and often beyond
- Perfect for borders, pots, path edges and much more - plant near your garden seating area to fully appreciate the fragrance
- Award winning Hidcote lavender was first bred in the 1930s by plant collector Lawrence Johnson at Hidcote Manor in Oxfordshire, where it is still carefully tended to this day.
- Widely considered the best English lavender, this variety has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit and Plants for Pollinators status.
- Very easy to grow and care for
- Great plant to support local bee populations
- Cut lavender makes a great scented feature for the home and can be used in baking (try lavender shortbread!)
The Highlights
- Is this the best lavender ever? A compact variety with silvery foliage and indigo blue flowers with an unbeatable perfume on warm, sunny days.
- Flowers from June to August and often beyond
- Perfect for borders, pots, path edges and much more - plant near your garden seating area to fully appreciate the fragrance
- Award winning Hidcote lavender was first bred in the 1930s by plant collector Lawrence Johnson at Hidcote Manor in Oxfordshire, where it is still carefully tended to this day.
- Widely considered the best English lavender, this variety has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit and Plants for Pollinators status.
- Very easy to grow and care for
- Great plant to support local bee populations
- Cut lavender makes a great scented feature for the home and can be used in baking (try lavender shortbread!)
Care Guide
Excellent Pest and Disease Resistance
Lavender has very few serious problems with pests or diseases.MORE
Light Watering
Lavender only needs to be watered regularly in summer during the first year after planting or if you are keeping the plant in a container. If you plant Lavender in the ground it should not need much watering if at all past the first year after it has managed to establish itself.
Full Sun
Plant somewhere the plant will receive 6-8 hours of direct sunlight every day.
Any Average, Well-Drained Soil
Lavender do well in any average, well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly clay-heavy and/or often becomes waterlogged then you can improve the drainage by adding in plenty of organic matter such as garden compost as well as some perlite or gravel.
Not Required
Don't worry, this isn't a hungry plant so your food bills won't be going up!
For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower