Choose the Right Varieties

Saxon Holt

'Munstead' English lavender blooms are valued for their richcoloring and long bloom season. They dry well.

Some of the best varieties of lavender for specific uses

Sunset – September 17, 2004

Here are some of the best varieties for specific uses (numbers refer to Sunset’s Climate Zones).

Fragrance

Lavandula x intermedia ‘Hidcote Giant’; 4–24.

L. x i. ‘Provence’; 4–24.

L. x i. ‘Super’; 4–24.

L. x intermedia ‘Provence’; 4–24.

Long bloom season

L. canariensis (Canary Island lavender); 16–24.

L. dentata (French lavender); 8, 9, 12–24.

L. stoechas (Spanish lavender); 4–24.

L. angustifolia ‘Hidcote’; 2–24.

L. a. ‘Martha Roderick’; 2–24.

L. stoechas ‘Ron Lutsko’s Dwarf’; 4–24.

L. angustifolia ‘Hidcote’; 2–24.

L. a. ‘Munstead’; 2–24.

L. x intermedia ‘Grosso’; 4–24.

L. angustifolia (English lavender); 2–24.

L. x intermedia ‘Provence’; 4–24.