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Welcome to the fragrant, flowering world of culinary lavender! Take a deep breath near a lavender field and you’ll walk away both energized and relaxed by the heady, heavenly scent of this beautiful, versatile plant. A cold-hardy, drought-tolerant evergreen, lavender is more than… READ MORE
Lavender is a plant that will reward your benign neglect with beautiful blossoms. Lavender is considered the Queen of Herbs for its delightful fragrance and enchanting flavor. Even better, lavender is a perennial, so it will give you sweet-smelling flowers year after year. Lavender is among… READ MORE
Lavender has been dubbed the Queen of Herbs, and for good reason. Lavender is beautiful; it smells divine; and it has a wide variety of culinary uses. READ MORE
You can grow lavender from seeds, seedlings, cuttings, or layering. Which course you choose depends on your level of patience. Overall, it’s much easier to grow your lavender if someone else has already gone to the trouble to get the seedlings started for you. READ MORE
Lavender needs full sun in order to flourish. Don’t even think about planting it in the shade—it will not do well. Lavender does not grow well in even partial shade. READ MORE
