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We propogate 99% of our plants right here on our farm in southwest Missouri.

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                 LAVENDERS

                                                                Lavender Plants for 2023

We will have plants n these varieties this year though some are more limited in numbers than others.  I lost many of my late summer cuttings during the time Don was in the ICU and rehab when  my greenhouse time was so limited. I have continued to take cuttingssince then. There will be 1 yr.old plants available in some varieties as well.

Like many of you, I wonder what lavenders made it though that brutal cold snap in December?  Often lavender that's less than 1 yr old are the most likely to not make it. I usually cover those with frost blankets the first year in bitter cold but did not get that done this year so we'll see in a month or so when they start to green up. Right now most of my lavenders look pretty bad but sometimes they will come back from the roots so give yours some time if that happens.

 

Betty's Blue Lavender

Culinary lavender. Has very fragrant violet blue flowers. Has a 2-3' spread.

Dutch Mill Lavender

Blooms with large flowers and long stems. Very fragrant. Sometimes reblooms in late summer.One of the first lavenders we ever grew. Has survived most winters.

Grosso Lavender

Attractive plump purple flowers on 12-14 spikes. Grown in France for oil production. Discovered in 1972 when disease had wiped out other varieties.  Produces 500-600 blooms per plant. May live 15-20 years.

Green Dentata Lavender

Fragrant, fine-toothed bright green leaves with purple flowers. Tender perennial. Blooms well indoors

Grappenhall Lavender

One of the tallest lavenders. Good for hedges. Has long stemmed flowers for fresh use. Does not retain color well when dried.

Hidcote Lavender

Culinary lavender. Silver grey foliage with deep purple flowers. Produced two crops last year.

Impress Purple Lavender

One of the darkest purple lavandins with long stems. One of our favorites.Sold out.

Hidcote Giant Lavender

A cross between Hidcote and L. latifolia or Portuguese lavender. A large plant, growing up to 3' tall with long fragrant spikes  of blooms.Not culinary unlike the Hidcote.

Munstead Lavender

Culinary. Medium sized plant. Usually very winter hardy.

Provence Lavender

Good culinary lavender. Great culinary lavender and used in sachets.  Flowers do not stay well on the stems once dried.

Sachet Lavender

Very fragrant lavender especially in dried sachets. May bloom twice a season.

Super Lavender

Very fragrant with dark purple flowers. Good for making lavender oil.