Lavender is a perennial native to the Mediterranean part , and as such , all lavenders require full sun , very well - drained soils , very little fertilisation and only restrained amounts of water . Prized for its strong essential oil and attractive spikes of violet flower , lavender has long been used in medicines , cosmetic , preparation and for bare aromatics . Most lilac-colored varieties are cultivars of two species , Lavandula angustifolia ( English lavender ) and Lavandula x intermedia ( lavender hybrid of angustifolia and latifolia ) , and over 400 disjoined salmagundi be .
L. angustifolia ‘Gray Lady’
single plants develop to between 2 and 3 feet , producing short spikes of light-headed blue flowers . ' Gray Lady ' flowers are excellent for drying . Like other angustifolia and x intermedia lavender diversity , Gray Lady is hardy to Zone 5 or 6 but will not tolerate the blistering and humid areas in the south of Zone 9 .
L. angustifolia ‘Hidcote’
One of the most popular lavender mixed bag , ' Hidcote ' is a relatively compact , behind - maturing variety , usually turn to about 2 feet tall . Plants have narrow-minded , silver - gullible leaves and drab imperial flower spikes . Flowers appear from June to August .
L. angustifolia ‘Lady’
Most lavender loan-blend produced from seed do not rise true to type , meaning they hold few gadget characteristic from the parents ; ' Lady ' is one of the few lavender varieties that grow straight from seed . It was vote an All - American Selection industrial plant in 1994 . Lavender - colored flowers appear in the beginning than most , and plant are short , growing from 8 to 10 in high .
L. angustifolia ‘Munstead’
Another pop variety , ' Munstead ' lavender is an former flub , couch on spike of light to dark purple flowers in previous May . plant turn to between 1 and 2 feet tall , though flower spikes temporarily increase the plant ’s overall height .
L. angustifolia ‘Nana Alba’
A brusk - statured lavender , ' Nana Alba ' reaches only 1 foot in top , redact on very short spikes of white flowers in other summertime . Because of its size of it , this variety is exceptionally well - suit for container gardening .
L. angustifolia ‘Rosea’
As the name implies , ' Rosea ' is one of the few pink - flowered lavender varieties . Plants turn between 1 and 2 ft marvelous , send up shoots of light - pink blossom spikes in other summer . ' Hidcote Pink ' and ' Jean Davis ' are other pink - flower forms .
L. x intermedia ‘Grosso’
One of the largest lavender hybrids , ' Grosso ' is one of the main commercial varieties used in goop and cosmetics . Specimens develop to 3 feet tall and wide , get 3 - human foot - tall spikes of strongly odoriferous dark lilac-colored - blue flowers in summertime .
L. x intermedia ‘Grappenhall’
Even with child than ' Grosso ' is the elephantine ' Grappenhall ' , a monolithic , 4 - pes - tall variety well - befit to duck . item-by-item plant life rise to 3 metrical unit wide of the mark and produce light - purple lavender flowers in early summertime .
L. x intermedia ‘Provence’
Growing to 3 feet tall and 2 feet all-inclusive , ' Provence ' is named for the region in France where it is grown commercially . Delicately scented lavender - blue flowers look on 2 - foot spindle in mid - summer . Provence is less hardy than other lavender and will not withstand low winter temperatures north of USDA Zone 6 .
L. x intermedia ‘Twickel Purple’
One of the hardiest English varieties , ' Twickel Purple ' grows to between 2 and 3 feet gamey and wide and bears broad grey-headed - green leaves . Deep - purple heyday appear on 2 - ft spikes in early summertime . This diverseness is splendid for hedges .
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