Lavandin vs English lavender 'Hidcote'

Lavandin and English lavender 'Hidcote' are often considered for the same spot in the garden (flowers, pollinator friendly, hedge, container). The data below shows where they differ: size, hardiness, care, toxicity and price.

Lavandin

Lavandula × intermedia 90 cm × 1 m after 10 years

A bigger, more vigorous hybrid than true lavender: a grey-green, aromatic subshrub that carries long-stemmed, strongly scented flower spikes in summer…

Perennial

Full sun

English lavender 'Hidcote'

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' 60 cm × 50 cm after 10 years

'Hidcote' forms a compact mound of silvery foliage topped with fragrant, dark-purple flowers that attract bees. It works well along sunny borders,…

Perennial

Full sun

from about PLN 17

Key differences

Lavandin grows larger: 90 cm × 1 m after ten years, against 60 cm × 50 cm for English lavender 'Hidcote'.
English lavender 'Hidcote' is hardier: down to -29 °C, against -23 °C for Lavandin.
English lavender 'Hidcote' needs less care than Lavandin.

Which one to choose?

English lavender 'Hidcote' is the better choice if space is tight, the garden is cold or a frost pocket or you have little time for care.

Watch out for

Lavandin

In Central Europe it is somewhat less frost hardy than true lavender: in frost below about minus 18 °C without snow cover, especially in wet, heavy soil, it can die, so give it a sheltered, sunny spot and free-draining ground. Root rot occurs in waterlogged soil and leaf spot in humid, stagnant weather. After some years plants turn woody and bare and are best replaced.

English lavender 'Hidcote'

In Central Europe, waterlogging and wet winter soil are important causes of root rot and plant loss. Shade reduces flowering, while neglected plants become woody and open. Hard pruning into bare old wood gives poor regrowth; roots in containers are more vulnerable to winter frost.

The data side by side

Feature	Lavandin	English lavender 'Hidcote'
Group	Perennial	Perennial
Size after 10 years	90 cm × 1 m	60 cm × 50 cm
Ultimate size	0.6–1 m × 0.6–1 m	30–60 cm × 40–50 cm
Growth rate	Medium (uncertain)	Medium
Light	Full sun	Full sun (uncertain)
Soil	Average garden soil, Sandy, Calcareous	Average garden soil, Sandy, Calcareous (uncertain)
Hardiness	down to -23 °C (USDA 6, RHS H7)	down to -29 °C (USDA 4, RHS H7)
Heat tolerance	High (uncertain)	High (uncertain)
Foliage	Evergreen	Evergreen
Flowering	June–September, purple, white	June–September, purple
Water need	Low	Low
Drought tolerance	High	High
Maintenance	Medium	Low
Planting distance	70 cm	35 cm
For dogs	Mildly toxic (uncertain)	Toxic
For cats	Mildly toxic (uncertain)	Toxic
For children	Mildly toxic (uncertain)	Mildly toxic (uncertain)
Typical price	no data	approx. PLN 17

Prices are rounded, indicative values. Toxicity data is for information only. If your pet or child has eaten a plant, contact a vet or a doctor. Data updated: October 26, 2026

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