Light
Full sun, 6–8 hours or more.
Growing guide · Perennials
Lavandula × intermedia
How to grow Lavandin 'Provence'.
The one they bundle and dry.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 5–9
- Size
- 2–3 ft tall and wide
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart, with good airflow.
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
Water
Water weekly the first summer, then only in drought.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring in gritty, well-drained soil, slightly high. Raised beds help in clay.
Feeding
None.
Pruning
Cut flower stems for drying as buds open. Shear by a third after bloom; don't cut into bare wood.
Through the year
Evergray foliage. Flowers July.
If something's off
Root rot in wet or heavy soil is the main killer. Hardiness drops sharply in wet winters. Lavender is mildly toxic to pets.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: Strong fragrance and long stems for cutting, on a plant that likes heat.
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Deer-resistant border kit
Deer Can't Even
Everything in it tastes terrible to deer.
SalviaAlliumLavenderCatmintRozanneZones 5–812 plants · $392.884 × 8 ft bed
Drought garden kit
The Hot, Dry Bank
For the slope the hose doesn't reach.
YuccaLavenderJuniperSedumPrimroseZones 5–914 plants · $554.864 × 8 ft slope or strip
Lavender 'Provence'from $31.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
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Balcony Brag
Forty square feet, big opinions.
4 plants · $165.92In a pot, any zone
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Deer-resistant border kit
Deer Can't Even
Everything in it tastes terrible to deer.
12 plants · $392.88Zones 5–8
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The Desk Set
Three small plants, one desk.
3 plants · $45Indoors, any zone
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Drought garden kit
The Hot, Dry Bank
For the slope the hose doesn't reach.
14 plants · $554.86Zones 5–9
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The Mailbox Bed
Curb appeal in one afternoon.
8 plants · $159.92Zones 3–10
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The Pollinator Buffet
Open seating for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
14 plants · $424.86Zones 4–9
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Shade Layers
For the spot the sun forgot.
8 plants · $151.92Zones 3–9
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Pick it, eat it, walk away.
4 plants · $199.80Zones 5–10
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