Description
LAVANDULA × intermedia ‘Hidcote Giant’ or Lavender ‘Hidcote Giant’ is a bold, architectural lavender cultivar celebrated for its tall flower spikes, intense fragrance, and exceptional garden performance. This vigorous hybrid lavender forms a strong, upright habit with long, elegant stems that sway beautifully in summer breezes. Its violet‑blue flower spikes are highly aromatic and rich in nectar.
Key Features:
Propagation method: Vegetative soft-wood cuttings.
Substrate: Jiffy peat-free propagation Mix.
Plug Size: 4.5cm.
Production system: Grown without artificial light or heating for hardened plants.
Flowers: Violet‑blue, long-stemmed spikes.
Foliage: Silvery‑grey, aromatic, semi‑evergreen.
Flowering period: Mid‑ to late summer (typically July–August).
Height: Up-to 80cm at maturity.
Spread: Up-to 70cm at maturity.
Hardiness: Hardy in most UK regions.
Pollinator value: Highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects.
Sensory value: Ideal for SEND gardens and therapeutic planting schemes.
Ecological impact: Grown in peat-free substrate with no artificial inputs, pollinator and wildlife-friendly.
Awards: Included in RHS lists of pollinator-friendly plants; selected for ecological value.
Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit for reliability, ornamental value, and strong garden performance.
Planting & Care:
Prefers full sun and well-drained, slightly alkaline soils.
Drought-tolerant once established.
Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushiness.
Ideal for containers, Mediterranean planting, hedging, and Pollinator/Wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Commercial Notes:
LAVANDULA × intermedia ‘Hidcote Giant’ are supplied as strong, well-rooted, hardy plug plants ready for potting into pots up-to 2lt formats.
Ideal for nursery, and wholesale formats and performs well in peat-free and organic programs.
Suitable for wildlife-friendly, sensory, and sustainable product ranges.
Plant Profile from Royal Horticultural Society:
Lavandula plants are not subject to VAT.
