Hidcote English Lavender – 9cm Pot

Hidcote is our most popular lavender: a traditional English variety with deep purple flowers and an easy-to-maintain nature. It is very fragrant, attracts bees and butterflies, and the flowers are suitable for drying, for use as a culinary herb and for craft projects.

Hidcote is the classic choice for rows and low hedges, and it is just as happy edging a path, filling a border or growing in a pot.

This is a young plant in a 9cm pot, approximately 10–15cm from the base of the rootball to the top of the foliage. It is ready to plant straight into the ground or into a pot, and will grow on towards its final height over the following seasons. A 9cm plant is the most economical way to plant Hidcote.

• Variety: Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
• Final height: approx. 40cm
• Planting space: 3 to 4 plants per metre
• Supplied as: 9cm pot (plant approx. 10–15cm tall)

Planting

• Plant in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. In heavy soil, mix in grit or sharp sand to improve drainage – lavender thrives in poor, sandy soil.
• Choose a sunny position.
• Water for approximately three weeks until established – a good soak encourages root growth.

Care

• Needs minimal watering once established – do not overwater.
• Prune after flowering. Cut back quite hard, but don't cut into old wood, as this can reduce flowering the following year, and take care not to remove all the green shoots.
• Hardy – can be left in the garden all year round.

Our lavender plants are sold as culinary herbs.

Delivery: plants are dispatched from March 2027. Delivery is £8.99, or free on orders over £50 (mainland UK).