Dwarf French Lavender
Dwarf French Lavender. ‘hidcote’ (sometimes sold as ‘hidcote blue’). If there has been significant rainfall delay watering for a few days until the soil has dried out.
Fat flowers with small 'tassel' petals erupting from the top in shades of purple, pink, and white; French lavender that has been planted for more then a year requires watering once every two weeks in the spring, summer and fall if there has been no rainfall. It’s one of the few that grows taller than it does wide.
Both Are Zone 8 Plants And Both Are Beautiful But French Lavender Blooms A Lot Longer.
Can grow up to 2′ wide and tall. Ensure that you never cut into the bare wood as this could damage or even kill the plant. One of the darkest purple flowers of any lavender;
French Lavender That Has Been Planted For More Then A Year Requires Watering Once Every Two Weeks In The Spring, Summer And Fall If There Has Been No Rainfall.
Prepare a place that is well endowed with sunlight with well drained soil. Not as fragrant as other lavenders but the spikes are very colorful and the foliage particularly attractive. Most dwarf types are varieties of english lavender, all with wonderfully fragrant flowers.
Lavandula Dentata Dwarf Version Of French Lavender.
Very compact growth to 1 1/2 feet tall. French lavender lavandula pedunculata, lavandula dentata. The ‘monet’ cultivar is much smaller growing than the more common full sized french lavenders, reaching only 50cm in height and 40cm across.
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