English Fresh & Dried Lavenders

Hidcote English Lavender

Often used for culinary purposes. The silvery leaves and colorful violet-blue flowers of this lavender plant bloom in late spring or early summer and sometimes again in fall.  When dried, the barrel shaped flowers keep their colors and the fragrant aroma is released with a gentle pinch. A fantastic dried lavender.

Stems about 13-14" long

Munstead English Lavender

Beautiful dark violet buds that are medium to long and barrel shaped. Good oil and long lasting scent when dried. Known for it's relaxing tranquil properties and calming effects. Great for wedding bouquets.

Stems about 12-14" long.

Folgate English Lavender

Sweetly aromatic 'Folgate' is an excellent source of lavender oil and flower parts for culinary use. It is one of the earliest to flower in spring. With gray-green small elongated leaves and abundant aromatic blue-violet barrel shaped flowers this lavender plant provides great early season fresh or dried lavender. 

Stems about 12-13" long

Maillette English Lavender

Easily one of the largest English lavenders. It is considered one of the best angustifolia lavender plant varieties for oil distillation and is grown extensively in France today. Lavender Maillette is particularly high in linalyl acetate. This gives it a fine and rather sweet aroma. If a perfumer wants to work with a natural lavender,  Lavender Maillette is the oil of choice.

Stems about 12" long.

Melissa English Lavender

Melissa English lavender has light pink and whitish flowers growing on the same airy spikes. If you like to cook with lavender, the dried lavender flowers of this cultivar are reputed to have an especially mild and delicate flavour. Some have described it as having a hint of pepper making it a good choice for savoury dishes. The soft colour makes of this lavender plant make it a favourite for wedding bouquets.

Stems about 10-12" long