Lavender Plants

Lavender plants - more info

A member of the mint family, lavender is a classic summer flower with a beautiful scent and blooms that pollinators love.

One of the most popular is Lavender ‘Hidcote’, named after the world-famous Gloucestershire garden and perfect for making a neat hedge. ‘Munstead’ is a great variety for cutting and drying, while ‘Arctic Snow’ has dazzling white flowers.

One of the easiest varieties to grow is Lavender ‘Phenomenal’ which lives up to its name by coping with sun, shade, wet, and dry – ideal if you don’t have the full sun and free-draining soil that most lavenders need.

Alternatively, try growing lavender in pots to add colour and scent to patios and doorsteps.

When does Lavender flower?

Lavender is a vital part of any cottage garden scheme, mixing perfectly with peonies and roses and flowering from June until September. Alternatively plant as part of a herb garden with Rosemary and Sage. It is also an excellent plant for pollinators.

Equally at home as part of formal garden design: structural, well-shaped mounds in rows or large specimens in pots will really impress.

Every garden should feature this fragrant favourite.

When To Plant Lavender

It’s best to plant lavender in April or May when the soil starts to warm up

Which lavender flowers the earliest?

English lavender and our ‘Dutch Group’ plants flower first, and can bloom from as early as mid-May.