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hidcote lavender plants

Hidcote lavender plants are renowned for their compact bushy habit, intensely fragrant blooms, and exceptional hardiness, making them a favourite for New Zealand gardens. With their deep violet flowers and aromatic silver-green foliage, these classic English lavenders create stunning borders, low hedges, or container centrepieces. If you're searching for an easy-care, drought-tolerant perennial with striking looks and versatility, Hidcote lavender plants are an excellent choice. Whether you want to attract pollinators, add fragrance to pathways, or create your own lavender sachets, this resilient variety delivers year after year.

Lavender 'Sensation Purple' purple flowers above fresh, green foliage.

Lavender 'Sensation Purple'

Lavender 'Sensation Purple' is a compact and highly fragrant variety prized for its deep purple flower spikes and tidy growth habit. This popular lavender is well suited to New Zealand gardens and performs exceptionally well in sunny free draining positions. It flowers for long periods through spring and summer and is ideal for borders edging pathways containers and low hedging. Its strong scent and rich colour make it a favourite for both ornamental and practical garden uses.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 60 cm
Flowering time: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
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Lavender 'Fairy Wings Whimsical'

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Lavender 'Whimsical Fairy Wings' is a captivating lavender variety admired for its soft pink purple blooms topped with delicate wing-like bracts. Flowering from early spring into summer, it brings fragrance, colour, and gentle charm to New Zealand gardens. Its compact, rounded habit makes it ideal for borders, pathways, pots, and cottage garden plantings. This hardy and easy care lavender is perfect for gardeners wanting long lasting flowering and a uniquely enchanting look.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 70 cm
Spread: 70 cm
Flowering time: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
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What Makes Hidcote Lavender Plants Special

Hidcote lavender plants (Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote') stand out for their tight, uniform mounding shape and dense flower spikes. The blooms are a richer violet than most other varieties, perfect for formal gardens or informal cottage schemes. The aromatic flowers and leaves are powerfully scented, beloved by bees and butterflies, and ideal for cutting or drying. This variety is also exceptionally hardy, tolerating cold winters and adapting well to most New Zealand garden soils, as long as the position is sunny and well-drained.

Explore our Lavender angustifolia 'Hidcote' listing for detailed plant information, growing advice, and to buy online.

How to Grow and Care for Hidcote Lavender

To get the best from your hidcote lavender plants, choose a bright, sunny spot with well-drained soil. Lavenders thrive in nutrient-poor, sandy soils and dislike “wet feet,” so avoid soggy garden patches. After planting, water occasionally until established—after that, they're highly drought-tolerant. Prune back after flowering to keep plants neat and encourage dense new growth, but avoid cutting into old wood.

For gardeners drawn to the soothing blue tones of lavender, you might also enjoy Lavender 'Hidcote Blue', which offers similar compact growth with a slightly different flower hue.

Uses for Hidcote Lavender Plants

Hidcote lavender plants are prized for their ornamental value, aromatic foliage, and practical uses. Border edgings, knot gardens, and rockeries showcase their structural beauty and tantalising scent. Harvest the flowers to make fragrant bouquets, culinary infusions, drawer sachets, or potpourris. As a bonus, lavender acts as a natural pest deterrent and supports beneficial insects in your garden.

Looking to add more scent and colour to your outdoor spaces? Pair your lavender with the Brunfelsia pauciflora Scent sational (Yesterday Today Tomorrow Plant), which provides an ever-changing display of purple, lavender, and white blooms.

Other Lavender Varieties to Consider

Alongside hidcote lavender plants, we offer a range of distinctive choices. The robust Lavender 'Super' features tall spikes perfect for drying, while Lavender dentata (French Lavender) brings charming toothed leaves and a long flowering season to coastal or urban gardens.

Discover how hidcote lavender plants can transform your landscape with beauty, fragrance, and low-maintenance appeal. Browse our full range of lavenders and companion shrubs to create a space that delights the senses season after season.


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