'Hidcote' Lavender (Lavandula)
Perennial
- Fragrant, long-lasting purple flower spikes!
- Lavender foliage shimmers with silver hues.
- Flowers keep their fragrance, perfect for bouquets or crafts.
- Incredibly durable, deer resistant, & drought tolerant lavender plants.
- Zones 5-8, sun, 18" tall x 24" wide at maturity.
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Description
Lavender plants are heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant and a staple in the herb garden. The stunning foliage provides fragrance and flower interest in the perennial garden. Since lavender plants come back year-after-year, they make for stunning additions in large groupings lining a walkway or within rock gardens. Flower spikes are perfect for cut flower arrangements, dry or fresh. Try placing bunches of dried flowers around your home for months of fragrance!
Details
Common name: Lavender
Zone: 5 - 8
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 18" x 24"
Flower color: Lavender
Foliage color: Silver-gray
Season of interest: Summer
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Rabbit resistant, heat tolerant, fragrant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant, container plants, best sellers, best for beginners
Uses: Container gardening, cottage gardening, edging, ground cover, massing, ornamental, herb garden
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Water: Dry to average. Very tolerant of dry conditions once established.
Spacing: 18 - 24 inches
Fertilizing: Lavender needs little in the way of fertilizer. However, if your plants are severely set back by winter damage, you could apply some granular garden fertilizer in early spring to give it a boost in its recovery.
Winterizing: Plants may get some damage in winter, which can be exacerbated by wet soil conditions.
Maintenance & pruning: Remove faded flowers to promote continued bloom. Prune once or twice a year to keep plant shapely. Prune in the spring after the lavender wakes up. Wait until the lavender has new growth (do not worry if it takes a while to wake up).
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Everything arrived in perfect shape and well packaged. Doing well so far in a sunny spot and I can’t wait to see it bloom next year!
Please replace or refund me.
Hello! We appreciate your feedback. We're sorry to hear about the issue, and would be more than happy to begin the claims process. Our 60-day guarantee has you covered! Please refer to our previous reply and contact [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can resolve this for you. Thank you for your patience.
Disappointed have ordered many other plants with great results
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
They were quite small and my box was delivered upside down... There was absolutely dirt everywhere when I opened the box. I ordered 22 plants in total and 4 didn't make it so it isn't awful just a bit disappointed.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. As stated in our previous response, we try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
I ordered 4 plants, they came in nice size to grow except one plant that is much smaller than the rest. I immediately planted them, unfortunately the smallest is not survive. I hope the rest will grow bigger.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
We bought 21 lavender plants less than a month ago. Originally 3 died within the first couple of weeks. I did not expect all 21 to survive so 3 out of 21 wasn’t too bad. Then this past week most of the other lavender plants are starting to shrivel and die. All of our other new plants are thriving but the lavender plants are not growing at all and are looking horrible.
We apologize that you received plants that are not up to our standards. While we try our best to provide exceptional service, some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control, and issues like this can sometimes happen. Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we would be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
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I'm planting the Hidcote Lavender all the way from the door to the street and it's coming along nicely! My lavender from last year doubled in size, and the new plants are now settling in nicely! It's going to be gorgeous once they mature! And when 2 didn't thrive, Great Garden made good on their guarantee - they replaced the whole order! I wouldn't trust anyone else for my plant babies!
I've purchased 10 Hidcote Lavender from Great Garden, and the first 4 thrived, but two out of the last 6, planted in the same type of soil at the same time, seem to be wilting. I'll be sending photos to the company to see if we can replace them. But out of 10, 8 are thriving!
Hi Michelle! We would be more than happy to help you! Just email the photos of your plants to [email protected] including your order number and we will take care of you!
I ordered several of these lavender to plant along my front walk. I was a bit nervous because I have never been able to get my lavender to survive. I planted them in late October 2021 and they overwintered in my coastal Virginia garden. Flash forward to a year later and WOW! They have grown and bloomed like crazy since May. I will buy all of my plants from GGP from now on!
Purchased two Hidcote Lavender as an experiment to see how they'd do in our soil, and I'm pleased to say they not only arrived safely, they've thrived! One of them is even trying to bloom in mid-October!
I ordered a few of these and 2 are starting to bloom already. They arrived packaged extremely well and thoughtfully. Not all survived after a few weeks and the replacement process was easy. I sent a pic of the dead one and they immediately offered a full replacement. This company is very fair and the products are top quality. I think the one plant may not like it's location because the other are thriving. Thanks Great Garden. I will for sure order from them time after time.
Received seven hidcote lavender plants in April after a day of below freezing weather. Five of the seven survived, two did not. Photo of planted plants available.
Hello, we are sorry to hear about your lavender plants. We do offer a 60-day warranty on all of our plants and would be happy to send replacements or refund your purchase. Send this photo to [email protected] and we will work with you to make it right. Happy Gardening!
I bought 12 lavender plants. Followed the instructions, planted them all in the same location, same soil, same sun, water, everything. Within a few days all but three were dead. The three survivors are thriving and are going to be beautiful but I’m super disappointed that I lost 75% of the plants I ordered. I’m hesitant to order more but I would really like to plant more lavender.
Replacement order of 4, 3 were dying when they arrived. I notified but haven't heard back.. so....5 now have died. Pics included
It pains me to write this because I had high hopes for these plants, but the condition they arrived in was abysmal! That sad the plants were shipped on July 6 through FedEx and did not arrive to my home until July 15, the box was extremely damaged. I have no idea what the plans originally look like but the ones that showed up were in very bad shape! This is the first time that I am ordering plants through your company, so I would have to say that I am concerned about making any future purchases.
Hello Michael!
I'm sorry to see that your plants arrived in poor condition. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if the images in your review are in response to the plants that you ordered from us. From our records you only ordered lavender from us, not blue star creeper like in the image. You plants from us were also shipped on June 3rd and delivered on June 5. If your 'hidcote' arrived in poor condition let us know and we'll be happy to help.
Good plants and good service