Mixed Lavender Hedge Collection

Mixed English Lavender Hedge Pack: 3 Lavandula angustifolia Varieties

1. 'Hidcote' - the most popular lavender in the UK. Quintessentially British, it is ideal as a low hedging or edging plant for all flower borders and kitchen gardens. The flowers are imperial, deep purple, with a good balance between the height of foliage and flower spikes.
2. 'Loddon Pink' - dainty, pale pink flowers that stand out against the green, aromatic foliage, which is much less silvery-grey than most other varieties. 
3. 'Arctic Snow' - relatively slow-growing white flowering variety, making a lovely low ornamental hedge to about 50cm.

Browse our varieties of lavender.

Delivery season is weather dependent. There is no point planting lavender out before nighttime temperatures rise as the shock sets it back, so it establishes slower than lavender planted later when the soil is warm.

Features

• Contains: Hidcote, Loddon Pink, Arctic Snow
• Use: Low hedging / edging, basic topiary balls & shapes
• Flowers: Pink, Purple or White
• Flowering: July to September
• Scent: Strong, lavender
• Leaves: Evergreen, aromatic. Greener than most others
• Height x Spread: 60cm x 60cm
• Unappealing to deer, rodents
• Drought tolerant when established
• Culinary herb
• RHS Plants for Pollinators

Growing Lavender

• Aspect: Full sun, South facing 
• Soil: Well drained is vital, poorly fertile is preferable
• Soil pH: Above 6.5 is best. Likes chalk
• Hardiness Rating: H5 (to -15C)
• Suitable for the coast and windy locations
• Ideal for container growing

Lavender must have good drainage and close to full sun. It prefers poor soil and thrives in exposed coastal sites.
When established, they are drought-tolerant, but in their first and second year you must water them well, as with any new shrub.

Don't plant lavender out too early in Spring: the cold soil will shock it and set it back. In most years, this means waiting until May.  

There are different approaches to pruning, which is necessary to keep your lavender dense and beautiful.
The essential thing is to cut all the new, green growth down to two or three buds typically in early September, around when the last flowers have faded.
A light trim in Spring is optional, but recommended.  

Spacing a Lavender hedge: Like most formal hedging, plant at 3 per metre, 33cm apart in a single row.

Deer and rodents are not interested in lavender - they might nibble fresh green Spring growth to test it, but as the foliage matures they ignore it.