Lavandin 'Alba' (Lavandula × intermedia 'Alba'): White-Flowered Hybrid Lavender for Contrast

Overview

Lavandin 'Alba' (Lavandula × intermedia 'Alba'), also known as 'Hidcote White', is a vigorous hybrid lavender with pure white flower spikes on long stems above gray-green foliage. It forms a 2-3 foot mound. The fragrance is similar to other lavandins—stronger, more camphoraceous than English lavender.

Botanical Details

• Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)
• Genus: Lavandula
• Species: × intermedia
• Cultivar: 'Alba' (syn. 'Hidcote White')

Culture & Uses

Full sun, lean, alkaline, extremely well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant. Use for contrast in lavender collections, moon gardens, cut flowers (fresh/dried). Oil production lower than purple varieties. Prune hard after flowering. Hardy in USDA zones 5-9.