Sweet Pea Lavender Fields – Understanding Our Lavender Varieties 💜

At Sweet Pea Lavender Fields, we grow two main types of lavender:

Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula intermedia.

Each strain brings its own fragrance, beauty, and purpose to our fields — and together they create the lavender we love sharing with you.

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Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender)

What It Is:

Angustifolia lavender is known for its soft, sweet aroma, calming qualities, and compact growth habit. This is the classic “English lavender” used for teas, culinary blends, skincare, aromatherapy, and delicately scented dried bundles.

How It Grows:

• Shorter plants

• Shorter stems

• Softer, sweeter fragrance

• Earlier blooming

• Beautiful, tidy shape

Our Angustifolia Varieties:

Folgate – Lavender-blue blooms with a clean, sweet scent

Munstead – Compact, hardy, and richly fragrant

Hidcote Blue – Deep purple blooms with vibrant color

Dwarf White – Petite, compact, and beautifully white-flowered

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Lavandula intermedia (Hybrid Lavender)

What It Is:

Intermedia lavender (also called lavandin) is a natural hybrid of Angustifolia and Spike lavender. It grows taller, with long, elegant stems and a bold, strong fragrance. Perfect for dried bundles, essential oils, and creating a stunning field display.

How It Grows:

• Taller plants

• Very long stems

• Strong, bold scent

• High essential oil production

• Excellent for crafting and bundles

Our Intermedia Varieties:

Grosso – Strong fragrance, long stems, perfect for oil

Phenomenal – Hardy, vigorous, and beautifully aromatic

Edelweiss – A striking white-blooming intermedia

From soft and calming to bold and vibrant — every variety adds its own magic to Sweet Pea Lavender Fields.

Each plant is grown with care and purpose, bringing beauty and fragrance to everything we create. .

A watercolor painting of a lavender field with a wooden sign labeled 'Munstead angustifolia' in the foreground, and trees and blue sky in the background.
A watercolor painting of a wicker basket tipped over, spilling purple lavender flowers onto the ground.
A watercolor painting of a lavender basket filled with lavender flowers, placed on a grassy field. In the background, there is a wooden sign that reads "Phenomenal intermedia" and a path leading into a lush green landscape with trees.
A basket of potted plants with green foliage, outdoors in front of a tree and a small building during sunset or sunrise.
A painting of a wooden wall with green plants growing on it.
Watercolor painting of a greenhouse or plant nursery with rows of small potted plants on a wooden shelf, terracotta pots on the floor, and a windowed structure with warm light.
A watercolor painting of a mason jar with the word 'Ball' on it, a bunch of dried lavender, and a small round object, set against a warm-toned background.
A watercolor painting of a park with a walking path, green grass, trees, and bushes under a partly cloudy sky.