Lavender is one of the most beloved floral fragrances. Its herbal scent is soothing and fresh, soft and sweet, with subtle ...

Whether you've got a hardy English or more tender French/Spanish variety of these alluring plants, then, here’s how to keep it healthy through winter. 1. Improve the drainage ...

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 ...

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.

Choosing a hardy lavender English lavender, lavandula angustifolia, is perfect for hedging and borders, as it takes a compact form. It has narrow and grayish-green leaves, ...

With flower-cluster wands and heavenly fragrance, English lavender is a good companion in Zone 5 gardens. ... Most varieties aren’t winter hardy and are better suited to USDA Zones 6-9.

The English lavender ‘Munstead’ has been around for years, ... The evaluation found it to be more cold hardy than ‘Hidcote’, another popular, readily available variety.

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).

Q. I would like to grow some lavender for making lavender wands. Can you tell me the best type to grow? A. To make lavender wands you want to use an English lavender: Lavandula spp.

For gardeners with hardy English lavender, the plant can survive temperatures as low as -15C and stay in the garden all winter. They should be cut back after flowering ...

The first is English Lavender, lavandula angustifolia. It's quite hardy and can be cut back by two thirds of the shrubs size. Ideally right after first bloom in the summer so that it has time to ...

As the cold winter departs and spring brings a fresh new bloom of nature, the plant experts at Ashridge have revealed some essential tips and tricks to grow beautiful lavender plants in your home ...