Lavandula ‘Hidcote Light Blue’ — Evergreen Aromatic Sub-Shrub, Bee-Friendly, 2L Pot
Lavandula ‘Hidcote Light Blue’ — a hardy garden shrub with pale lavender-blue fragrant flower spikes and flowering june to august. A reliable nectar source for bees and pollinators. Supplied as an established specimen in a 2L pot, grown peat-free at our Yorkshire nursery and ready to plant out.
At a glance
- Type: Evergreen Aromatic Sub-Shrub
- Mature size: 50–60cm × 60cm
- Flowering: June to August
- Position: Full Sun
- Attracts: Bees, butterflies, pollinators
- Supplied as: Single plant in a 2L pot
The detail
Lavandula ‘Hidcote Light Blue’ is compact, rounded with silver-grey foliage, settles happily into mediterranean gardens, low hedging, edging, gravel gardens, cottage gardens, cut/dried flowers.
Why ours
Grown by us in Yorkshire, in peat-free compost, shipped in plastic-free packaging. Every plant arrives strong, well-rooted and ready to thrive — not weeks of waiting before it gets going. Each order includes access to our free care app with planting and seasonal care reminders.
How to grow
| Botanical name | Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Light Blue' |
| Mature size | 50–60cm × 60cm |
| Growth habit | Compact, rounded with silver-grey foliage |
| Position | Full Sun |
| Soil | Well-drained, slightly alkaline — gravelly or chalky soils ideal |
| Watering | Low; drought-tolerant once established |
| Flowering | June to August |
| Hardiness | Fully Hardy |
| Attracts | Bees, butterflies, pollinators |
| Best for | Mediterranean gardens, low hedging, edging, gravel gardens, cottage gardens, cut/dried flowers |
Frequently asked
Will it come back next year?
Yes — Lavandula ‘Hidcote Light Blue’ is a evergreen aromatic sub-shrub. It will return reliably each year, growing stronger as it establishes.
When does it flower?
Expect flowers from june to august.
Is it really bee-friendly?
Yes — Lavandula ‘Hidcote Light Blue’ is a known nectar source visited by bees, butterflies and other pollinators throughout its flowering season.
What size pot does it arrive in?
Supplied as a single specimen in 2L pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out.