Hidcote Giant Lavender

Lavandula x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant'

Pronunciation: la-VAN-dew-la in-ter-MEE-dee-uh
SKU #43354
5-8

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A highly aromatic shrub with a bushy mound of narrow, gray-green foliage, and long stems of violet-blue flower spikes. A wonderful addition to dry, sunny borders and gardens. Works well as a hedge plant and highly effective in mass plantings. A more heat tolerant hybrid of the popular English lavender. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Let soil go almost dry between waterings.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 36 in. tall, 36 to 48 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-8

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Accent
Flower ColorViolet-blue
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBlack-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Rose (Rosa); Coneflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care InstructionsThrives in lean, loose, fast-draining, slightly alkaline soil; avoid heavy, soggy soils. Plant with crowns slightly above soil level. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom.
LoreThis lavender hybrid has the lovely tall spikes of its English lavender parentage (L. latifolia), with the added advantage of better heat tolerance from its Portuguese lavender parentage (L. latifolia). It is more adaptable to a wider range of soils, and although it thrives in nutrient poor, loose soils of an alkaline nature, it will tolerate acidic soils much better than many other lavenders.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Accent
Flower ColorViolet-blue
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBlack-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Rose (Rosa); Coneflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in lean, loose, fast-draining, slightly alkaline soil; avoid heavy, soggy soils. Plant with crowns slightly above soil level. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom.
History
LoreThis lavender hybrid has the lovely tall spikes of its English lavender parentage (L. latifolia), with the added advantage of better heat tolerance from its Portuguese lavender parentage (L. latifolia). It is more adaptable to a wider range of soils, and although it thrives in nutrient poor, loose soils of an alkaline nature, it will tolerate acidic soils much better than many other lavenders.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.