While the most common image of lavender is purple, there are indeed many beautiful pink varieties of lavender available.
These pink varieties can be found across different species of Lavandula:
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English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia): This is the most popular type for culinary use, and it offers several lovely pink cultivars.
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'Hidcote Pink': A well-known variety that produces delicate, soft pink flowers. It's often more compact than some other English lavenders.
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'Miss Katherine': Often described as one of the best pink-flowered English lavenders, producing numerous spikes of light pink flowers that hold their color well.
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'Rosea': Another popular pink English lavender cultivar.
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'Melissa': Known for unique flowers of pink and white, with good fragrance.
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'Ellagance Pink': A compact variety with very fragrant, light pink blooms.
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Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas): This type is known for its distinctive "bunny ear" bracts on top of the flower spikes. Some cultivars come in various shades of pink.
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'Pretty in Pink': A Spanish lavender with striking deep pink blossoms.
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'Lavinnova Frost Pink': Features bright pink flowers with silver foliage and the characteristic "flags" or "bunny ears" on top.
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'Madrid Lavish Pink': A Spanish lavender with deep pink flowers and many large, airy, light pink "wings" or bracts.
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'Kew Red': While often described as crimson-pink, it leans strongly into the pink spectrum, topped with pale pink bracts.
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Lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia): These are hybrids between English lavender and spike lavender. While most famous Lavandin varieties are purple (like 'Grosso'), some might have pinkish tones or variations, although true pink is less common than in angustifolia or stoechas types. They are generally larger plants with stronger camphor notes, making them less ideal for delicate culinary uses compared to English lavender.
Pink lavenders are highly sought after by gardeners for their unique visual appeal, offering a softer, more romantic look compared to the traditional purples. They can be beautiful additions to mixed borders, cottage gardens, or as specimen plants.