lavender Angustifolia Hidcote

Thought by many to be one of the most attractive of all hardy lavenders certainly one of the deepest blue coloured and sented flowers produced in mid to late summer foliage is grey green sparse and retained year round can be planted en masse or at the front of mixed or shrubs borders if grown in large containers can be used on patios or terraces often used in association edgeing if planted 30cm (1f) apart in single line

SUITABLE FOR requires full sun on a well drained soil dislike shade hardy

HEIGHT AND SPREAD in 10 years 50cm x 50cm

(18in x 18in )

PLANTING soak the rootball before planting plant in a hole twice the diameter of the rootball or pot mix an organic soil improver  and general fertiliser with the infill soil water regularly unitll established

CARE shorten back all previous seasons growth to within 5-8cm (2-3in) of ground level in mid spring to encourage attractive summer growth and flowers