Lavandula angustifolia – Hidcote Superior is a herbaceous perennial that is part of the Lamiaceae family. It is a compact English lavender cultivar that has fragrant deep blue-purple flowers with narrow, fragrant gray-green leaves. It has a blooming season that lasts from June to October, grows best in full sun in dry to medium moisture, well-draining, alkaline soils, and will grow between 13-16 inches tall. They are also drought tolerant, which is always nice. It does prefer light, sandy soil with somewhat low fertility. It is important to note that well-drained soils are required in the winter and to have proper protective snow covers for these plants otherwise they may not survive. This plant is also sensitive to high summer humidity, so it is also recommended to consider using rock instead of mulch. The genus name comes from the Latin word lavo, which means “I wash” in reference to a former use of the plant as a fragrant wash. These showy flowers will attract pollinators to your gardens such as butterflies and bees. They make great cut flowers, do well in dried floral arrangements, borders, rock, and herb gardens. Don’t miss out on this flower seed find, they will give you colorful flowers that will add a nice pop of color to any garden!
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 5 – 8
Full Sun
Height: 13 inches – 16 inches
Width: 18 inches
Attracts Butterflies and Bees
Showy
Fragrant
Great for cut flowers, dried flowers, borders, rock gardens, herb gardens
Drought Tolerant
Dry, shallow, rocky soil tolerant
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
