Description:
Lavender angustifolia is one of the richest in essential oils, meaning more fragrance power both fresh and dried. And this 'Hidcote blue cultivar has a more erect, compact habit and darker flowers, so it is perfect for hedges. Fresh flowers can be crystallized and used in candies and cakes; dried flowers are used in potpourri and sachets; oils are used in creams and perfumes. An evergreen perennial, lavender 'Hidcote has a subtle bluish green coloring and a sweet fragrance. Reaching 12 to 24 in. High and 12 in. Wide, it boasts 2-1/2 in., linear, downy grey leaves on strong stems. Stalks of the deepest purple flowers grow up to 14 in. tall, attracting butterflies.