Lavender 'Lady' is a compact lavender for small gardens or the front of the border. It blooms in midsummer with lavender-blue flowers. It has a wonderful fragrance that is perfect for potpourri. Attracts bees and butterflies.
height 12" width 12"
Lavandula angustifolia Seeds
Lavandula angustifolia is a shrubby, evergreen perennial that blooms in midsummer. The flowers and foliage are highly fragrant. Hardy in zones 5-9.
Sowing English Lavender Seeds
Start lavender seeds indoors in late winter. Barely cover the seeds with soil, then refrigerate for 3 weeks. Full sun. Well-drained soil.
Lavender 'Lady'
(Lavandula angustifolia)
60 seeds $3.75
Lavender 'Hidcote Superior' is a compact selection that blooms from July to September with deep violet-blue flowers. It has a darker color and more upright habit than Munstead lavender.
Lavender 'Hidcote Superior' was introduced in 2001 by Jelitto Perennial Seeds. It's a very consistent strain, making it perfect for hedges and borders.
height 16" width 18"
Lavender 'Munstead'
(Lavandula angustifolia)
100 seeds $3.25
Lavender 'Hidcote Superior'
(Lavandula angustifolia)
40 seeds $3.75
Lavender 'Munstead' is a compact, early-blooming variety with lavender-blue flowers and silvery blue-green foliage. The flowers and foliage are very fragrant, and the plants have a naturally rounded habit.
Lavender 'Munstead' is a popular heirloom variety developed by the famous British gardener, Gertrude Jekyll, and named for her home, Munstead Wood.
height 15" width 18"
Lavender 'Vera' is the original species of English lavender. It blooms in midsummer with tall wands of highly fragrant, lavender-blue flowers.
Lavender 'Vera' is great for cutting or potpourri. It's the best variety for culinary and medicinal uses. It is drought tolerant, thriving in poor, well-drained soil. Prune it back in late summer after the flowers fade.
height 20" width 24"
Lavender 'Vera'
(Lavandula angustifolia)
200 seeds $3.25