How are English lavender plants different from Lavandin plants?
English lavender plants, (Lavandula angustifolia), produce seeds and are the largest group of lavenders. We sell around 60 recognized cultivars that are grown in the Pacific Northwest. The average size of a mature English lavender plant is between 18-24 inches. However, there is quite a range in sizes, from the smallest dwarf that grows 5-8 inches, to the larger plants that grow around 24-36 inches. The fragrant foliage of the English lavenders is generally a green/gray, with shorter leaves on the stems. The flower stems themselves are an average of 12 inches long. The fragrance of the flowers is generally a sweet lavender scent. There is quite a selection among the flower colors in the different English lavender cultivars. They range from light blue to different shades of purple/blue, to dark, blue/purple. There are light pink and white flowering varieties, too. English lavenders make nice, low hedges in the landscape, but they do require more pruning. The different cultivars start bl
