The Main Plant entry for Lavenders (Lavandula)

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General Plant Information (Edit)
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Leaves:	Fragrant
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Uses:	Culinary Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Resistances:	Deer Resistant
Toxicity:	Other: can cause allergic reactions
Propagation: Seeds:	Can handle transplanting Other info: Plant lavender seeds beginning in summer and through the fall months. Slow to germinate, lavender seeds require patience. It will take about eight weeks for the seeds to develop enough to transplant to their final location.
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Cut tender shoots that are around 2-4 in long with around 3-5 nodes. Avoid woody stems. Cut just below the last node.
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Common names

Lavender

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Location: central Iowa
Date: 2021-09-18
Silver spotted skipper on lavender

Uploaded by lauriemorningglory

Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 1.03.2018
Soft grey-green leaves look braided

Uploaded by NMoasis

Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-01-08

Uploaded by dirtdorphins

Location: Aberdeen, NC (my garden 2022)
Date: May 2, 2022
Lavender #32 nn, LHB p. 859, 176-5, "Greek 'lavos', to wash refer

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Location: My garden
Date: 2121
Spanish Lavender

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Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 11.03.2018
Blooming in zone 7b in November

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Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: April 17, 2022
Lavender #32 nn; LHB p. 859, 176-5, "Greek 'lavos', to wash refer

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Uploaded by Fieldsof_flowers

Location: Bleu Lavande in Stanstead, Québec
Date: 2014-07-2

Uploaded by bwv998

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-06-17

Uploaded by Marilyn

Photo courtesy of Fir0002/Flagstaffotos, Wikimedia Commons

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-31
#pollination

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Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2013-07-02

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Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-10

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Bleu Lavande in Stanstead, Québec
Date: 2014-07-2
Not at its peak, but still pretty …

Uploaded by bwv998

Location: Quad Cities Botanical Gardens in Rock Island, Il,
Date: 2008-07-05

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-06-24

Uploaded by Marilyn

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Comments:

Posted by dnrevel (Michigan - Zone 6a) on Feb 2, 2023 4:10 PM concerning plant:

I've had good success amending the soil with gravel (grit, if I can find it) and sand. It really helps. NO fertilizer, to reflect lavender's ability to grow well in the dry, poor soils of its native Mediterranean climate. There can be loss of plants after a severe winter or a damp, humid summer.

SIZE: Mature Size 2–3 ft. tall, 2–4 ft. wide Hardy Lavender can double in size each year for first 3 years. It continues growing, then at a slower pace until age five. They are considered full-grown after three years. NOTE Toxicity: Lavender can be toxic to pets like dogs and cats.

Sun Exposure Full sun
Soil Type Dry, well-draining

Lifespan: Tends to max out at five years, but could grow on for several more years with the right conditions.

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Posted by Sharon (Calvert City, KY - Zone 7a) on Feb 1, 2012 2:03 PM concerning plant:

Lavender is a medicinal plant. Its aroma is not only soothing, but its flowers contain tannin which is its main medicinal property. Lavender flowers have an antiseptic and calming activity; they also produce nerve stimulating effects. They are used in cases of digestive disorder, in hypertension, cardiac affections, headaches, insomnia, melancholia, dizziness or bronchial asthma. All of this can be accomplished by making a tea of the blooms either fresh or dried. In addition, they are beautiful plants.

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Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 20, 2013 8:26 PM concerning plant:

"The most common form in cultivation is the common or English lavender Lavandula angustifolia (formerly named L. officinalis). A wide range of cultivars can be found. Other commonly grown ornamental species are L. stoechas, L. dentata, and L. multifida (Egyptian lavender).

Lavenders flourish best in dry, well-drained, sandy or gravelly soils in full sun. All types need little or no fertilizer and good air circulation. In areas of high humidity, root rot due to fungus infection can be a problem. Organic mulches can trap moisture around the plants' bases, encouraging root rot. Gravelly materials such as crushed rocks give better results.

Commercially the plant is grown mainly for the production of essential oil of lavender. This has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties."

Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...

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Plant Events from our members
thepurplebug	On May 7, 2019	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Freezing temps killed everything.
thepurplebug	On May 5, 2019	Miscellaneous Event Moved to the back porch.
thepurplebug	On April 7, 2019	Transplanted Into 4-packs
thepurplebug	On March 11, 2019	Seeds germinated
thepurplebug	On March 4, 2019	Seeds sown 9 seeds sown indoors in the upstairs bathroom. No grow lights. 68-72 degrees.
dnrevel	On January 22, 2023	Seeds sown Planted in WS jug with other Delphinium, 1/2 and 1/2. Listed as "True Lavender" on Ferry Morse seed packet.
dnrevel	From March 27, 2021 to March 26, 2021	Seeds sown W / Spring sowed in a pot, will place in cold frame in a few days. DT seed.
WebTucker	On April 17, 2022	Bloomed

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