| Description | Hidcote Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) has spikes of dark violet flowers and has a strong lavender aroma. |
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| Pronunciation | (lav-AN-dew-lah) (an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry ones established |
| Soil & Site | Prefers well drained and many sources list a lime content is needed. I have found the soil needs to be well drained or the plant will rot. I learned this through growing the plant at my nursery. Plants at the well drained areas of the beds were more apt to survive the winter, than the low ends of the bed. |
| Flowers | spikes of dark violet flowers |
| Leaves | grey to greenish green leaves |
| Stems | sub-shrub |
| Maintenance | I do my pruning in the spring time, leaving the plants for winter interest. I cut back 50-75% in the spring. |
| Propagation | true Hidcote is grown vegetatively, also grown from seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Reported to be brought to England by Major Lawrence Johnson of Hidcote Manor in the 1920's. |
| Misc Facts | The species name angustifolium means narrow-leafed. The oil distilled from lavender is used in medicines and scents. |
| Author's Notes | I live in hardiness zone #5 and Lavender can be a bit touchy but not impossible. Well-drained soil seems to be the ket to ensure some success. |
| Notes & Reference | #129-The Genus Lavandula (Tim Upson, Susyn Andrews) |
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