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How to grow lavenders

Lavandula angustifolia · lamiaceae family · perennial

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Growing basics

Lavender is a perennial, usually started indoors and transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 65°F.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-hardy: keeps going through freezes.

Space plants about 18 inches apart.

Sources

2 lavenders in the library

Hidcote · Munstead

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 2 lavender varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest that reaches them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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