Lavender Hedges
Lavender plants are fragrant, evergreen and iconic – and ideal for Mediterranean or European style parterres; edging for borders or islands or as specimen plants in pots, tubs or raised beds. Many different varieties are available, but some of the best known are prone to rotting and may therefore succumb to a wet winter. Which is why we grow hardier alternatives that are no less attractive but much better equipped to survive the vagaries of our climate. Our lavenders have green to silvery-grey aromatic foliage and produce masses of beautifully scented flowers in colours from light to deep blue; from purple to pink through to a pure, delicate white.
Between them, our carefully chosen varieties offer a flowering season that can extend from late April to September – please see the chart above. Lavenders attract bees, butterflies and insects – which in turn draw wild birds. They are drought-tolerant and are happy to seek out moisture – they do not appreciate being waterlogged. Lavender plants are easy to prune to create squared-off or softer shapes. Alternatively, they can be left to grow more informally.
The lavender is also exceptionally useful – its oil is highly prized; both fresh and dried flowers and leaves can be used in cooking and dried buds can be stripped and used in potpourri or sachets to fragrance clothes, linen and bedding.
Hedge Xpress Lavender Hedge Range
Growing Lavender Plants
Example of Hedge Xpress Lavender Plants
400 beautiful healthy lavender plants on site 6 months after planting.
Lavender at-a-glance
Planting: All year round
Soil: Acid or alkaline – but it must be well-draining. Lavender will not tolerate being waterlogged. The suggestion is to dig a hole a spades depth, fill with water & time how long it drains; should it take 20 minutes or more, the site may be unsuitable for Lavender.
Location: The sunnier the better
Pruning: After flowering – avoid cutting too far down into old wood. Cutting flower stems just after the flowers have gone past their best will encourage a new flush of blooms – this is not actually dead-heading as it needs to be done as described
Feeding: Top dress with a standard fertilizer in late spring or early summer
NB: These are general guidelines but some varieties may have slightly different preferences – please check the individual variety pages.
Hedge Xpress Lavender Varieties
The Lavender genus (Lavandula) belongs to the mint family, Lamiaceae, and contains 39 species that have given rise to an ever-expanding list of hybrids and cultivars.
Here we are focussing on three: Lavandula Angustifolia, Lavandula x intermedia and Lavandula x chaytoriae