Lavender Plants (Lavender Herbs)

Lavender Plants

At the City Floral Garden Center, we offer the hardiest, most suitable lavender plants that offer beauty and fantastic color with minimal care and care. Water - smart and colorful, aromatic lavender originally comes from the Mediterranean and is now cultivated all over the world. 

Although lavender is widely available, it is important to take into account Colorado's unique growth

climate when selecting the right lavender varieties for your plant. Hardy Lavender acts as a perennial and thrives in all growing conditions, from warm, dry climates to hot, humid climates. Lavender blossoms in spring and summer and is best grown for perennial flowers growing in zones 5 - 10.

Lavender is best planted in clusters or low hedges, but it is suitable for all growing conditions as long as it is planted in an eyrie or a low hedge. For proper growth and for lavender bushes that hide the prickly, thorny stems, mix well with other plants in the garden. 

In the edible garden, lavender with its strong scent can distract aphids and other pests from vegetables. In addition to repelling pests such as deer and rabbits, it attracts pollinators, making it an ideal plant for birds, butterflies, bees, moths and butterflies.

Lavender prefers well-drained soils, but it does well in soil where rows of lavender form a pleasant border. It thrives best in the soil, where a row of lavender can provide an attractive setting in a garden with a wide variety of plants.

There are many varieties that thrive in very specific climates, and you can identify the best species for your garden by asking your local nursery or other gardeners in your area. There are some varieties that thrive in zone 7 cultivation areas, but you have to know your zone and what you like.

The best place to plant lavender in your garden is a location that gets full sun and has well-drained soil. Lavender is a delightful plant that can grow easily and be added to your variety, and it is a great plant for herb gardens and flower beds. It has showy silver foliage and can thrive in zones 5 to 10 and can be found in any herb garden or flower bed, but thrives in zones 5 to 10.

If you have trouble getting much water, or if you have problems growing other plants there, try planting lavender in a container instead of in your garden. If the soil is too wet or heavy, you can try to plant lavender in pots instead of in the garden, and cultivating it in pots is not much different from growing it in your garden! 

It can be nice to grow French lavender together if you want a longer harvest, but it is slightly more expensive than the other two lavender varieties.

Spanish lavender is best grown in zones 9 and above and should be wintered in containers. If you live somewhere warm, you can grow them in pots in summer, but they should not overwinter. Lavender blossoms give your garden a wonderful scent and can be brought in for a few weeks to a few months if you live somewhere warmer.

It is hard to imagine a plant that can bring so much beauty and joy to your life, but it does. The best lavender plants depend on the growing conditions you can offer and the effect you want to achieve in your garden.

The most common variety is Lavendula angustifolia, commonly known as "English hardy lavender," but little research has been done on which lavender varieties can thrive in a particular location. More than 100 species of lavender plants are known in the United States, including many that are more robust in planting zones such as south-central Pennsylvania.

Other varieties, such as Lavendula dentata or "French lavender," will not survive the winter, but they belong more in their own garden.

While the majority of lavender is available in a delightful array of violet hues, some varieties are pink. In fact, one of the darkest shades of pink is quake, and there are varieties of Lavendula dentata that are actually pink, such as "French Lavender" or "Lavender de la France.

Unlike pink flowering lavender, rosea is a fragrant variant that can grow up to 3 feet tall. The plant thrives best in well drained alkaline soils with a pH of at least 6.5 and an annual growth rate of 2 to 4 inches.

This fragrant plant tolerates great heat and drought with ease and is well suited to attracting pollinators in zones five to eight. Early flowering English lavender is a good candidate for difficult growing conditions such as heat, humidity and drought.

It grows to a compact height of 12 to 18 inches and produces masses of lavender-blue flowers in late spring and well into summer. It can reach a height of 3 feet, with strongly fragrant flowers and foliage, and grows in compact pots of 1 to 2 inches in diameter and up to 6 inches tall.