Lavender is one of the most beloved floral fragrances. Its herbal scent is soothing and fresh, soft and sweet, with subtle woody undertones. Lavender is commonly used in everything from scented ...

Instead, prune your hardy English lavender varieties in August or September, and gently deadhead and prune your tender French and Spanish varieties throughout the growing season, taking care not ...

Phenomenal lavender is a newer variety that is prized for its hardiness (growers rate it as hardy to USDA Zone 5). But it's probably not hardy enough to reliably rebloom in the Twin Cities (Zone 4).

Most varieties aren’t winter hardy and are better suited to USDA Zones 6-9. “Phenomenal” lavender is a French variety that is supposed to be reliably cold-hardy to Zone 5.

Munstead Lavender, Live Bareroot: $14.92 @ Home Depot This aromatic English lavender forms a compact shape and has purple flowers on gray stems.

Lavender can be used for more than making wands. You can dry or freeze flowers for potpourri, to add to lemonade, to use as a spice for meat, to make a clothes freshener or to make a sachet to ...

walesonline What's On By Steven Smith Network Content Editor 13:45, 16 APR 2024 13:47, 16 APR 2024 Bookmark English lavender is much more hardy than European alternatives (Image: Pexels) ...

English lavender prefers a pH of 6.5 – 7.5, and would benefit from a light colored mulch of sand or white pebbles to reflect the sun and help reduce moisture.

Lavender overwinters best in the ground, not in above-ground pots. If you can't sink a potted plant in the ground for winter, at least protect it from wind and add a little water during thaws to ...

The evaluation found it to be more cold hardy than ‘Hidcote’, another popular, readily available variety. ‘Jean Davis’, a pale-pink English lavender, was a standout among others with that ...

If your plant is this type of lavender, and it's three years old or older and has never been pruned, it may not survive heavy pruning. You may be better replacing the bush. But if there’s green ...

The perfect time to plant lavender Thanks to warmer weather conditions, the turn of spring is the best time to begin planting lavender. The plant thrives in dry soil and can rot in cold, wet ...