LAVENDER
Fragrant, deep blue spikes that stick straight up above the grey green foliage. Lavender thrives in full hot sun, in well drained soil. It needs very little water once it is established. They are highly effective in mass plantings. We sell most of them in both 1 gallon and 4” pots. A few varieties we sell in only one size.
Perennial Lavenders
Lavandula angustifolium: These are the hardiest species of lavender. All of these lavenders should overwinter if they have good drainage otherwise they will rot when it is cold and wet. We sell several of these varieties.
Munstead and Hidcote are the oldest varieties and still two of our favorites.
Provence has become very popular.
Phenomenal is a newer cultivar, showing a lot of promise.
Fred Boutin is another favorite with grayer foliage.
Blue cushion, Super Blue and La Diva Big Night are a few newer cultivars that we are trying out and testing their hardiness. They claim to be hardy.
Annual Lavenders
The annual lavenders bloom longer than the perennial lavenders but they will not overwinter and come back year after year.
Goodwin Creek
Grosso
Elegance Purple
Lavandula dentata, the fringed French lavender
Lavandula stoechas, Spanish lavender, will not overwinter.
Lavandula stoechas, called La Diva Big Night, is a new species that claims to be hardy to zone 6. We are trying it this year. That would be great if it overwintered.