Native to the Mediterranean, French Lavender, with its purple flower spikes, has become a worldwide staple and is a popular ...

Not only does lavender look great on display in bouquets, it also has a clean, pleasant scent that many people enjoy and find calming. And if you’ve ever purchased fresh lavender, you know that ...

NOTHING quite matches the relaxing scent of lavender during a warm spring and summer evening. Although it is a quintessential ...

4. Plant lavenders 3-4 feet apart and lavandins (French lavender) 4-5 feet apart. 5. Water well the first season. They are drought tolerant once established, but might need more water in the ...

I just bought a lavender plant and I don't know if it is perennial. ... In the non-English group, there are Spanish lavender, yellow lavender, sweet lavender, French lavender, ...

French lavender has similar rabbit ear bracts, but its leaves are saw-toothed, grey-green and somewhat fuzzy. Both varieties bloom in summer, and pruning will encourage a second bloom.

French and Spanish lavender are more drought tolerant than the English types. Look for plants marked Lavandula dentata or L stoechas. There are many different varieties available of each.

Lavender has long been used in soaps, perfumes, baking and medicines, and few plants are as valued for their scent. Cultivated and harvested for centuries, lavender was a bathhouse favorite of the ...

Denyer says, “Lavender won’t grow new shoots from old woody stems, so focus your cuts on the green, leafy part of the plant.” During the main prune, aim to remove about a third of the branch ...

ALDI is launching a blooming great bargain just in time for summer – butterfly lavender for only £3.79 each, in shades of purple, pink and white. It’s available in stores across the UK, ...

French lavender is now in bloom at Lavender By the Bay, a Long Island family-owned and operated farm growing over 80,000 lavender plants across 17 acres.