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.