Vigorous hybrid lavender (English lavender × spike lavender) with longer flower spikes, taller habit and later flowering than English lavender. The lavender of the great Provence fields.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 5–9 | −28.9 °C to −1.1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H5 | −15 °C to −10 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 5–8 | −23 °C to −1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 2–6 | −10 °C to 15 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Flowers three to four weeks later than English lavender (already in the database) — typically peaks mid-July to early August, well after the solstice
- Higher yielding for distillation than true lavender — the principal commercial lavender oil crop in Provence
- Tougher and more vigorous than English lavender — better in heavy soils and humid summers
- Cultivars include ‘Grosso’, ‘Provence’, ‘Hidcote Giant’