Herbs

English Lavender ‘Hidcote Blue’

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote Blue’

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote Blue’ is a variety with vivid blue flowers and aromatic foliage. It thrives in Mediterranean climates and prefers sunny, dry positions.

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Attributes

Type

Shrub, evergreen

Soil

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Min. temperature

-12 °C

Data: Royal Horticultural Society, Missouri Botanical Garden

Drought tolerant Fragrant Attracts pollinators

Care guide

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Height

0.4–0.6 m

Hardiness

Medium

Flowering

Summer

Foliage

Evergreen

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Lavender ‘Hidcote Blue’ needs full sun and very free-draining ground; it struggles in shade and in heavy, wet soil, especially in winter. It grows in sandy, chalky and loamy soils across a wide pH range. Once well established it needs little water, with supplementary watering according to soil moisture and weather; frequent watering does it harm. The RHS rates the Hidcote Group H5, which corresponds to roughly −15 to −10 °C under UK conditions. In the mountains, judge suitability on microclimate and drainage, and avoid cold, wet hollows. Plant in autumn or spring.

Uses in gardens and projects

The RHS gives ‘Hidcote’ a height of about 60 cm, which makes it well suited to low edging, path borders and massed planting in dry, Mediterranean-style and gravel gardens, as well as pots on sunny terraces. The foliage is evergreen, aromatic and grey-green, and the violet to violet-blue flowers appear mainly in summer. It attracts bees and butterflies. A light trim after flowering, without cutting into bare wood, keeps it compact.

Frequently asked questions

How tall does Lavender ‘Hidcote Blue’ grow?: The RHS gives ‘Hidcote’ a height of about 60 cm, so it is used for low borders and edging.
Is Hidcote lavender frost hardy?: The RHS rates the Hidcote Group H5 (roughly −15 to −10 °C under UK conditions). Survival also depends on drainage and exposure: cold combined with heavy, wet soil is the main risk.
Does it need much water?: No. Once well established it needs little water, topped up according to soil moisture and weather; too much water harms it.
When does it flower?: Mainly in summer, with fragrant violet to violet-blue flowers that attract bees and butterflies.