Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' English Lavender Japanese Gardens

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' English Lavender Japanese GardensLavandula angustifolia Hidcote, or English Lavender, is a compact perennial with fragrant foliage and flowers. Blue purple flower spikes arise out of green gray foliage. Attracts butterflies. Easy to grow, requiring little maintenance. Lavender likes hot, dry locations. Drought tolerant once established. Excellent for rock gardens, borders or mass plantings. Can be dried and used in floral arrangements and has culinary uses.

Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society

Dexter back in the early 1900's to create many famous hardy fragrant rhododendron hybrids

Here on the coast in the Pacific Northwest we can grow this plant in full sun where is has the brightest foliage

leathery foliage that is seratted and has a pattern

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and are produced amply in mid to late spring

the plant will be 4-6 inches tall and each plant will carpet an area of 3 ft around

A great rock garden plant as it stays compact and rounded throughout its life

Works well as a container plant as well

Somewhat tubular

This hardy and evergreen perennial decorates the garden

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