Lavandula angustifolia is one of the most popular types of lavender. This is due to the fact that it is a bush of exceptional strength – when cultivated in gravelly and calcareous soils with excellent drainage – and on the other hand the possibility of utilizing its flowers both as dried flowers and for the production of high quality essential oil.
These features gave the incentive to create many varieties of the species. Lavandula angustifolia varieties now number several dozens and are suitable for planting both in productive plantations and for planting in gardens, parks or other suitable places, but also for planting them in pots, window-boxes and all types of containers.
The cultivars – varieties of English lavender plants are divided into three types:
Dwarf cultivars of Lavandula angustifolia included, among others, Compacta, Folgate, Dwarf Blue, Dwarf White, Hidcote Pink, Hidcote Superior, Munstead, Nana Atropurpurea, Nana Rosea, Sarah, Summerland Surpreme and Lady Lavender.
Semi-dwarf cultivars include, Betty’s Blue, Bowles Early, Hidcote Variety, Loddon Blue, Martha Roderick, Jean Davis, Twickle Purple, Pink Perfume and Rosea.
Giant cultivars include, among others, Alba, Blackhouse Purple, Biostos, Bridestowe, Graves, Gray Lady, Gwendolyn Anley, Hidcote Giant, Irene Doyle, Mailette, Middachten and Royal Purple.
English Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia, Botanical Classification and Varieties
Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
Superdivision: Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Lavender family)
Genus: Lavandula L. (Lavender)
Section: Lavandula (section Spica Ging.)
Species:
Lavandula angustifolia
Varieties:
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