💜 How to Grow Lavender
Lavender is a Mediterranean herb prized for fragrance, culinary use, and as a pollinator magnet. Hardy, drought-tolerant, and surprisingly low-maintenance once it has the right soil and drainage.
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Family: Lamiaceae · Type: Herb / Perennial
Lavender is a Mediterranean herb prized for fragrance, culinary use, and as a pollinator magnet. Hardy, drought-tolerant, and surprisingly low-maintenance once it has the right soil and drainage.
English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is hardy to Zone 5. Spanish and French types need Zone 7+. In colder zones, grow in containers and overwinter indoors.
How to Grow Lavender: Step-by-Step
- Plant in fast-draining soil — lavender hates wet feet
- Prune by 1/3 after first bloom to encourage branching
- Avoid overwatering; once established, water only every 2–3 weeks
- Cut back in early spring to woody growth but not into brown wood
- Harvest before flowers fully open for strongest fragrance
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Zone-by-Zone Growing Guide
English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is hardy to Zone 5. Spanish and French types need Zone 7+. In colder zones, grow in containers and overwinter indoors.
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