Lavandula angustifolias The English Lavenders include English, Munstead, Hidcote, Hidcote Pink, Jean Davis, Sarah, and Vera and flower in mid to late spring. These second-round bloomers are finished by late spring or early summer. These look great when they flower, and, after pruning, remain a compact ball or hedge with exotically fragrant leaves the rest of the year. These Lavenders are hardy to Zone 5 but, like all Lavenders, will not tolerate poor drainage or high humidity.

Lavendula angustifolia ‘Betty’s Blue A compact, erect plant with straight short spikes. Blooms are dark violet and make excellent potpourri or craft bouquets.

Lavendula angustifolia ‘Blue Cushion’ This stands alone as the most free-flowering variety of Lavender, offering almost continuous summer color on a very well mannered dwarf form. The profuse and constant bloom makes it popular as a cut flower, spicing up your home with exotic aromas. And its dried blooms make wonderful sachet.

Lavender angustifolia ‘Lavance Purple’ A new dwarf cultivar, bred to be a little shorter (10-14") with a compact growth habit. It flowers the first year with deep purple sepals and petals. Plants are great to use as a border with their fragrant foliage and flowers. Prefers full sun and excellent drainage, especially in the winter.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Melissa' Pink Lavender A variety valued for its pink fading-to-white flowers. In lower altitude areas that have more overcast days than Colorado, the flowers can be quite pink. ‘Melissa’ is a compact grower with attractive gray-green foliage.

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Sachet'  A wonderfully fragrant lavender perfect for potpourris with dark violet blooms in June and again in Aug.-Sept. Has a nice symmetrical growth habit.

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Royal Velvet’  This is very showy when blooming plants are covered with long stemmed, dark navy-blue and lavender flower spikes. The 3 to 4 inch long flower spikes, which are much longer than “Hidcote” hold their dark color superbly as a dried flower. Home gardeners will enjoy it for its rapid growth, its long bloom period in late spring/early summer, and tolerance of wet winters

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Twickel Purple’ This cultivar of English lavender has very long flower stems that fan out around the plant. It has a unique appearance when in bloom. Stem length and dark color make it nice for fresh cut and dried flowers. The calyx color is purple; the corolla is violet.

Lavandula x intermedia The English Lavender Hybrids, sometimes referred to as Lavandins; come in third in the bloom cycle, starting just as the the English Lavenders are finishing, and continuing to mid summer. These are the workhorses of Lavender. They do it all: bloom lots, grow just the right size, and smell like a million bucks. Provence and Grosso are the best known of these, but there are many others, including Abriali, Fred Boutin, Dutch Mill, Grappenhall, Seal, Hidcote Giant and White Grosso. These are the ones to line the drive or border the garden with.   The botanical name for the Lavandins is Lavandula x intermedia. The x means it is a cross with two plants and we know which two. In this case, it is L. angustifolia and L. latifolia. The intermedia means that these crossed plants have qualities of both parents, or it is intermediate between them. Lavandins have long gray leaves, twice or more the size of L. angustifolias. They also grow much larger and faster. 

Lavandula x intermedia 'Alba' White flowered French Lavender A vigorous, but hard-to-find cultivar, with fragrant pure white flowers and very gray-white foliage. Plant ‘Alba’ behind Lavender ‘Hidcote’ or surround with Delosperma cooperi.

Lavandula x intermedia ‘Fred Boutin’ The most silvery foliage of any "lavandin" type, along with alluring violet-blue flowers. Their strong scent leads to medicinal use, as well as fragrant potpourri or soothing, blues-chasin' baths.

Lavendula x intermedia 'Gros Bleu' The long spikes of flowers are an outstanding shade of purple, one of the darkest of the lavandin flowers, borne on exceptionally long stems. First choice for fresh or dried flowers, L. 'Gros Bleu' is a handsome shrub in the landscape and is adapted to our Mediterranean climate.

Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' (True Grosso) Until a few years ago, we were not aware of a difference between ‘Fat Spike’ and Grosso. The growth habit of this hardy plant has a “hedgehog-like appearance to 180 degrees. It has darker blooms than ‘Fat Spike’ and dries better for crafts

Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' (Fat Spike) The “work horse” of lavender varieties. The bush has a low, compact habit with very long, extremely fragrant flower heads. Used for oil production in France . This is the preferred lavender for lavender wands and for buds. A lighter purplish gray bud, this cultivar is not recommended for cooking as it contains camphor, a somewhat bitter flavor.

Lavandula intermedia 'Hidcote Giant' A medium-sized shrub after a few growing seasons becoming an impressive plant when the large branched stems are covered with light lavender-blue flowers. The individual flower spikes are much more substantial than either ‘Provence’ or ’Grosso’. ‘Hidcote Giant’ is also wonderfully fragrant and dries well for everlasting bouquets.

Lavandula x intermedia 'Impress Purple' This, along with 'Gros Bleu', is one of the truest purple flowered lavandins. Nice long stems. Excellent for fresh or dried flowers.

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence' When you travel to the French countryside, where lavender is grown commercially for oil and flowers, this is one of the cultivars you will find. The light purple flowers are very fragrant, and dry beautifully for potpourri. “Provence” is more moisture tolerant than other varieties, and is recommended to gardeners who have difficulty over wintering lavenders. Recommended as one of the best culinary varieties.

Lavandula x intermedia ‘Super’ Light blue flowers on a comparatively tall shrub. The flowers are used in commercial lavender oil production because the oil quality is close to that of English lavender. Use it fresh or dried.

Lavandula stoechas 'Wings of Night'  Spanish Lavender The color of the night sky just before dawn' Plump, deep purple flowers topped by vibrant mauve bracts. A cultivar from Europe which is very showy distinguished by exceptionally bushy growth, heavy flowering and large, dark floral bracts. Narrow green-gray foliage. Another excellent container selection. Nice tight, compact growth. Lavender is a mainstay of the herb garden. Excellent shrub for the perennial border, kitchen garden and even a great hedge. Spanish Lavenders are not usually hardy in Colorado.