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HerbsHardyPerennial (long-lived)
Lavender
Lavender is a sun-loving shrubby perennial valued for fragrant foliage, flower spikes and strong pollinator appeal. Though often treated as ornamental first, it also has culinary and household uses and can sit well in edible landscapes.
Basic information
Category
Herbs
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Days to harvest
120 days
Germination window
14–28 days
Germination temperature
18–21 °C
Plant spacing
45 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Sowing depth
0.2 cm
Height
60 cm
Spread
45 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Give lavender the sunniest and best-drained spot available, because winter wet is more damaging than cold in many gardens. Trim lightly after flowering to keep plants compact, but do not cut back hard into bare old wood that may fail to recover.
Common pests
Spittlebug, root rot in wet soils, dieback after hard winters.
Companions
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Don’t grow with
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