Herb Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 6 - 9
- Height: 10 - 18 inches
- Bloom Season: Early summer to late summer
- Bloom Color: Deep blue
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Gritty, well-drained and slightly alkaline soils preferred, pH 6.5 - 7.5
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 72 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Cover seed lightly with soil after sowing
- Sowing Rate: 5 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 18 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Lavender
Lavender Hidcote Blue (Lavandula Angustifolia Hidcote Blue) - The Hidcote variety of Lavender is a bit shorter than the Munstead variety. But, it still is known for its rich essential oils. It repeatedly blooms throughout the summer if the spent flowers are deadheaded. Lavender is great at bringing in the bees, butterflies and birds into the garden! Lavender has a heavenly smell, and walking in the garden where Lavender grows is a delight as the fragrance catches in the summer breezes. Hidcote Lavender has a more erect, compact habit and darker flowers, so its perfect for hedges. This cultivar also has flowers that dry well, holding their dark blue color.
Sow Lavender herb seeds indoors 8 - 10 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix and sow herb seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil. Cover the Lavender Hidcote seeds very lightly as they need light for germination. Transplant outdoors in mid-spring once frost danger has passed.
Approximate Seeds Per Ounce: 25,000
