Depending on the time of year, we have several varieties of lavender seedlings and plants available to purchase.

English Lavenders: Lady, Hidcote, Munstead

Lady lavender (first pic left) and the two bandera (Spanish) varieties pink (second pic left) and purple (third pic left) are all perfect for growing in pots as they only grow to around 20cm high. They will also grow well as edging or in low hedges.

Hidcote  (fourth pic left) grows to around 35cm tall and, along with lady lavender, has a deep purple colouring.  Hidcote lavender flowers are more compact and they have a deeper, violet-blue colour. Munstead lavender flowers are somewhat 'looser' and lighter in colour. English lavenders are known to be the easiest to grow.

Munstead (fifth pic left) grows a little taller at 50cm high and is often grown in borders or garden beds. 

English lavender can tolerate colder winters and hotter summers but is much smaller and compact than French lavender. French lavender blooms much longer; however, English lavender produces a stronger lavender scent.

 

French lavender has a shorter lifespan (around 5 years) while English lavender can last up to 15 years with proper care.

French (dentata) (sixth pic left) is the perfect lavender for creating a hedge as it grows to 100cm or more tall and can be trimmed easily with a hedge trimmer to make a uniformed-looking hedge. French has a similar flower to the bandera varieties but the colour is closest to munstead which we would describe as a ‘lavender’ purple.

 

The bandera lavenders (also known as Spanish lavender) produce flowers with beautiful flags (bracts) on top in their respective colours. 

Lavenders are known to love the sun. Sunlight allows them to produce more flowers and oils. The combination of sun and medium-fertility soil will help them produce the best fragrance.

They all produce a lovely lavender fragrance and all are loved by bees.

Still thinking of which one to get? We have some tips here: