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In its native habitat, lavender grows in sandy, rocky soils, so make sure the spot you choose has good drainage and no standing water, or plant lavender in pots with drainage holes in the bottom.
Lavenders flourish best in dry, well-drained, sandy or gravelly soils in full sun. [23] English lavender has a long germination process (14–28 days) and matures within 100–110 days. [24] 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.
Lavandula viridis in its natural habitat. Lavandula viridis is endemic to the southwestern Iberian Peninsula in southern Portugal (Algarve and Baixo Alentejo) and southwest Spain (Huelva and Seville) [2] [3] often found growing in dry conditions and nutrient poor soils, needing very little water to grow.
Lavandula latifolia is a strongly aromatic shrub growing to 30–80 cm tall. The leaves are evergreen, 3–6 cm long and 5–8 mm broad. The leaves are evergreen, 3–6 cm long and 5–8 mm broad. The flowers are pale lilac, produced on spikes 2–5 cm long at the top of slender, leafless stems 20–50 cm long.
Here’s how to grow this gorgeous perennial—plus, what you need to know about growing lavender. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
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Lavandula angustifolia, formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy, Croatia etc.).Its common names include lavender, true lavender and English lavender [2] (though it is not native to England); also garden lavender, [3] common lavender and narrow-leaved lavender.
Lavandula stoechas, the Spanish lavender or topped lavender (U.S.) or French lavender (U.K.), [1] is a species of lavender native to the Mediterranean Basin.