Lavender Plants

Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote produces dense spikes of fragrant, deep violet summer flowers above slender, aromatic, silvery-grey leaves. It is possibly the best lavender for edging paths and borders and produces a perfumed fragrance when you brush against it.

Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Carefully trim back in April, taking care not to cut into old wood.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Lavender
• Colour: Purple-Blue
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-0.75m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: July to September
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Often regarded as one of the finest traditional lavenders, Lavandula angustifolia 'Vera' is prized for its fragrant violet-purple flower spikes and silvery-grey foliage. Flowering freely throughout summer, it creates a beautiful haze of colour while filling the garden with its classic lavender scent.

Its compact, bushy habit makes it ideal for borders, pathways, cottage gardens, and container planting, where it attracts bees and other beneficial pollinators in abundance.

Horticultural Note: An excellent choice for low hedging, gravel gardens, Mediterranean-style planting, and wildlife-friendly borders. Highly fragrant flowers are perfect for cutting, drying, and creating scented displays. Thrives in well-drained soil and is particularly drought tolerant once established.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: English Lavender
• Type: Evergreen shrub
• Colour: Violet-purple flowers; silvery-grey foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.8m x S-0.8m
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Flowering Period: June to August
• Position: Full sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Lavandula stoechas 'Lilac Wings' is a charming variety of French Lavender, producing rich purple flower heads topped with distinctive pale lilac "wings" that flutter above the blooms like butterfly wings. Flowering over a long season from late spring into summer, it brings vibrant colour, fragrance, and Mediterranean character to borders, containers, and gravel gardens.

Its compact habit and excellent drought tolerance make it a superb low-maintenance choice for sunny locations.

Horticultural Note: The fragrant flowers attract bees and other pollinators, while the aromatic foliage provides year-round interest. Thrives in well-drained soil and performs best in warm, sunny positions. Deadheading spent blooms encourages repeat flowering throughout the season.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: French Lavender
• Type: Evergreen shrub
• Colour: Deep purple flowers with pale lilac bracts; silvery-green foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-0.6m
• Hardiness: Hardy in sheltered locations
• Flowering Period: May to August
• Position: Full sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Lavandula stoechas 'Tiara' is a bushy, compact shrub with aromatic silvery-grey foilage. Deep purple-blue flowerheads, topped by creamy-white bracts with green midribs are borne from late spring to late summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Lavandula stoechas 'Anouk' is a compact and exceptionally floriferous Spanish Lavender, prized for its rich purple flower heads topped with distinctive butterfly-like violet bracts. Flowering over a long period from late spring into summer, it brings vibrant colour, fragrance, and pollinator activity to borders, containers, gravel gardens, and Mediterranean-style plantings.

Its aromatic silver-grey foliage provides year-round interest and contrasts beautifully with the vivid blooms. A drought-tolerant and easy-care variety, 'Anouk' is perfect for sunny spots where it can thrive with minimal maintenance.

Horticultural Note: Excellent for containers, coastal gardens, gravel gardens, and low hedging. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, while the fragrant foliage can be enjoyed year-round. Prefers free-draining soil and performs best when not overwatered.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Spanish Lavender
• Type: Evergreen shrub
• Colour: Deep purple flowers with violet-purple bracts; silver-grey foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-0.6m
• Hardiness: Hardy in most gardens; benefits from shelter in colder inland areas
• Flowering Period: May to August
• Position: Full sun
• Pot Size: 12cm