Also known as true lavender or common lavender, is a hardy perennial shrub prized for its sweet fragrance and deep purple flowers.
Essential Growing Requirements
Sunlight: Requires full sun, meaning at least 6 to 8 hours of direct light daily.
Soil: Must have well-draining, sandy, or gritty soil. It prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.5–7.5).
Watering: Drought-tolerant once established. Overwatering is the most common cause of death, leading to root and crown rot.
Pruning: Best pruned in early spring or after the first flowering to maintain a tidy, mounded shape. Avoid cutting back into old, woody growth, as it may not regrow.
Also known as true lavender or common lavender, is a hardy perennial shrub prized for its sweet fragrance and deep purple flowers.
Essential Growing Requirements
Sunlight: Requires full sun, meaning at least 6 to 8 hours of direct light daily.
Soil: Must have well-draining, sandy, or gritty soil. It prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.5–7.5).
Watering: Drought-tolerant once established. Overwatering is the most common cause of death, leading to root and crown rot.
Pruning: Best pruned in early spring or after the first flowering to maintain a tidy, mounded shape. Avoid cutting back into old, woody growth, as it may not regrow.