Tag: lavendula angustifolia

Growing Lavender

Lavender Hill

I think the hardest part of growing Lavender is waiting out the winter to see if any of the 85 Lavandula angustifolia “Hidcote” variety cuttings I planted last fall, survived.

I am happy to report a 94% success/survival rate!

The Hidcote variety (as seen in the photo) is in a mixed flower bed that runs the length of Lavender Hill’s driveway and is south-facing.

“Lavandula angustifolia” means the species is a “true” or “common” (English) Lavender

“Hidcote” is a specific “variety” of true Lavender

HIDCOTE

Origin: Hidcote Manor, France early 1920’s

Characteristics: dark Blue Flower, Green Foliage

Stem Length: 6-8 inches

Hardiness: Zones 5-9

Is this happening to your lavender?

Lavender Hill

If you see new growth in the fall on your lavender, or earlier after the summer harvest, pinch off the flowering stems so that your plants can focus on retaining energy for the long cold winter rather than expending energy trying to grow new flowering spikes. I’ve pinched my second-flowering lavender plants 4 or 5 times since the summer harvest.

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