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Hidcote
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
Hidcote blooms from June through August.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Hidcote
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Expect it to reach about 18 in tall and 18 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years (a house reading).
Is Hidcote toxic to dogs or cats?
- Listed as toxic to dogs by NC State Extension and University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- Listed as toxic to cats by NC State Extension.
Lists differ and none is complete. If a pet eats a plant and seems unwell, call a veterinarian or a pet poison helpline.
What was checked
Nine facts were checked against named botanical sources, each recorded beside the sources that carried it: mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color, the trait tags, and years to mature size, which rests on a recorded house rule where no publisher states one and is marked so. Soil, diseases, pests, toxicity and the plant's own names have not yet been read for this plant, and its trait tags are the ones a feature uses rather than every word a page prints. Each fact above carries its own mark. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Hidcote
Plant Hidcote in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. Once settled, it blooms from June to August.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 7, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 7 in April. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Hidcote get?
18 intall5 ft 7 inan adult18 inwideSee Hidcote in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Hidcote
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Hidcote about 18 in apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Hidcote to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Hidcote's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color and trait tags were checked against 8 published sources on October 20, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finderheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color and trait tags
- babikow.comBabikow Wholesale Nurseryheight, spread, hardiness zones, water, bloom months and color and trait tags
- vhherbs.comVan Hevelingen Nurseryheight, spread, sun, water, bloom months and color and trait tags
- Sooner Plant Farmheight, spread, hardiness zones, water and bloom months and color
- Chicago Botanic Gardenheight, spread and bloom months and color
- RHSRoyal Horticultural Societysun, bloom months and color and trait tags
- University of Illinois ExtensionIllinois Extensionbloom months and color and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionPlant Toolboxheight and sun
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Good to know about Hidcote
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
On the ASPCA toxic list for dogs, cats and horses, though NC State rates severity Low; signs are nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. Concentrated oil is worse. per ASPCA and NC State
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