Herb
Hidcote
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Hidcote is a compact English lavender with deep purple-violet spikes and strong but clean fragrance—one of the most planted culinary and garden angustifolia cultivars. Buds dry well for jars and baking. Use as English lavender in the kitchen; the deep colour also looks striking in finishing salts and sugar. A National Trust garden classic that cooks can trust for flavour.
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Traits
AromaticCompactCulinary GradeDeep PurpleStrong Clean Scent
History
GB
Hidcote lavender was associated with Hidcote Manor garden selections.
GB
Nursery trade made Hidcote a dominant compact English lavender.
Culinary growers favoured Hidcote for deep-coloured dried buds.
Hidcote remained an RHS and garden-centre benchmark cultivar.