Deep purple flowers with unforgettable fragrance
Lavender Hidcote is one of the world’s most popular English lavenders, prized for its compact form, deep purple flowers and outstanding fragrance. Perfect for Melbourne gardens, borders, edging and pots, it delivers classic cottage-garden charm with exceptional drought tolerance and year-round appeal.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Evergreen perennial shrub |
| Height | Approx. 40–60cm |
| Width | Approx. 40–60cm |
| Position | Full sun |
| Foliage | Silver-grey and aromatic |
| Flowers | Deep violet-purple flower spikes |
| Uses | Edging, pots, borders, knot gardens, low hedging |
| Best For | Sunny, free-draining locations |
Perfect borders start with Hidcote lavender
Hidcote is the benchmark for compact English lavender. Its rich purple flowers stand beautifully above neat silver foliage, creating strong colour contrast and incredible fragrance throughout the warmer months. Tough, tidy and easy to maintain, it is ideal for formal borders, pathways and feature planting where structure and colour matter.
