i.HIDCOTE GIANT

Lavandula x intermedia `Hidcote Giant', medium to light purple 24-31", June-July. Flowers on LONG wands make this VERY DIFFERENT from the true very small, true English variety we call simply L.angustifolia`Hidcote' (the only difference from L.angustifolia `Munstead' is the darker colored flower of `Hidcote'). Hidcote Giant is a TALL hybrid that if a MUSCH BETTER CHOICE for hot summer areas. Super culinary and full of essential oils. Holds well dried for sachets. Attracts butterflies. Very hardy from zone 5-11. Our stock comes from Well-Sweep Herb Farm 2017. From Major Lawrence Johnson, HIDCOTE Manor, Gloucester, England before 1957! zone 6. Tall. VIBRANT purple corollas, medium purple calyces. Oils: 31-34% linalyl acetate, 32-36% linalool! SUPER CONTENT for soaps! rubs! (salves, creams) and long stems for sachets! that are worthy of culinary uses! COMMERCIAL lavadin! The number of flowers at the tops of the stiff stems are an INCREDIBLY GIANT 11-18" long! Sachets will "blow your lavender expectations"!