Lavender Variety Fun Facts

Our farm currently has 9 varieties growing and each one is distinctly different. Below you will find all the knowledge that we have collected as we have grown (and killed) each one.

Royal Velvet

a deep violet-purple English lavender valued for its intense color, strong fragrance, and dual flowering periods.

Type: Lavandula Angustifolia (English)

Origin: U.S, 1988

Best for: Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Culinary (Savory)

Color Profile: Dark navy blue or deep violet-purple

Avg. Stem Length: ~12in

Bloom Season: Late Spring & Mid-Summer

Scent Profile: Sweet, floral, and velvety, with a low medicinal edge

Hidcote Blue

a classic English lavender cultivar prized for its deep violet-blue flowers, aromatic foliage, and compact, bushy growth

Type: Lavandula Angustifolia

Origin: England, Early 1900s

Best for: Essential Oil, Dried Buds (for scent)

Color Profile: Rich, deep violet-blue

Avg. Stem Length: ~6-8in

Bloom Season: Early summer

Scent Profile: Intense, sweet, and purely floral

Folgate

Known best for its light blue/violet-blue flowers, compact growth and a mild flavor without the soapy note of some other cultivars

Type: Lavandula Angustifolia (English)

Origin: England, 1933

Best for: Top choice for Culinary (Sweet/Savory), Essential Oil

Color Profile: Light blue

Avg. Stem Length: ~8-10in

Bloom Season: Mid-Summer

Scent Profile: Sweet, mild, and pleasant, with a refreshing aroma

Melissa Pink

Prized for its unique soft pink palette, mild delicate flavor, compact, mounding growth and adaptability to cooler climates

Type: Lavandula Angustifolia

Origin: U.S. year unknown

Best for: Culinary (Sweet), Essential Oil

Color Profile: Pale pink, lilac, or white

Avg. Stem Length: ~6-8in

Bloom Season: Early through mid-summer

Scent Profile: Mild, sweet, pure, floral, with a slightly citrusy note

Betty's Blue

compact, cold-hardy English lavender prized for its striking hue, sweet fragrance, and versatility in gardens and crafts

Type: Lavandula Angustifolia (English)

Origin: U.S, 1998

Best for: Culinary (Sweet), Dried Buds

Color Profile: Deep violet-blue, with dark purple calyx

Avg. Stem Length: ~6-8in

Bloom Season: Early to Mid-Summer

Scent Profile: Softly floral with a hint of green herbaceousness, balanced by a clean, non-woody base

Avice Hill

a highly regarded English lavender cultivar prized for its sweet, refined floral fragrance and exceptional essential oil quality with complex back notes, making it a favorite for perfumers.

Type: Lavandula Angustifolia

Origin: New Zealand, 1990s

Best for: Essential Oil

Color Profile: Dark violet

Avg. Stem Length: ~8-12in

Bloom Season: Early summer

Scent Profile: Crisp, clean, slightly spicy, earthy, with a floral sweetness

Folgate

Known best for its light blue/violet-blue flowers, compact growth and a mild flavor without the soapy note of some other cultivars

Type: Lavandula Angustifolia (English)

Origin: England, 1933

Best for: Top choice for Culinary (Sweet/Savory), Essential Oil

Color Profile: Light blue

Avg. Stem Length: ~8-10in

Bloom Season: Mid-Summer

Scent Profile: Sweet, mild, and pleasant, with a refreshing aroma

Grosso

a robust, fragrant hybrid lavender prized for its large blooms, strong scent, and high essential oil yield

Type: Lavandula x intermedia (French)

Origin: France, 1972s

Best for: Essential Oil

Color Profile: Dark violet-blue

Avg. Stem Length: ~6-12in

Bloom Season: Early August

Scent Profile: strong, clean, and slightly camphor-like

Edelweiss

a unique lavender cultivar known for its pure white flower spikes, silvery-green foliage, strong fragrance, and versatility in both ornamental and craft uses

Type: Lavandula x intermedia (French)

Origin: U.S, 1988

Best for: Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements

Color Profile: White flowers from light green buds

Avg. Stem Length: ~14-24in

Bloom Season: Mid to late-Summer

Scent Profile: Strong, sweet, floral scent — often described as more intense and refined than traditional lavender (I would describe it as spicy!)

Vera

an heirloom lavender variety prized for its sweet fragrance, cold hardiness, and compact growth. Believed to be in existence for over 2,000 years, it is considered the “original” English lavender

Type: Lavandula Angustifolia (English)

Origin: England, 1930

Best for: Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements

Color Profile: Lavender/blue with dark purple calyxes

Avg. Stem Length: ~8in

Bloom Season: Early-Summer & Late-Fall

Scent Profile: rich, sweet, floral aroma with a prominent herbaceous undertone