Overview

Introduce the timeless beauty and intoxicating fragrance of the French lavender live plant to your garden. This offering includes 2 healthy starter plants of the highly sought-after Lavandula x intermedia variety, celebrated for its robust growth and abundant, aromatic blooms. Commonly known as French lavender, these plants are a superb choice for gardeners looking to create stunning visual displays and enjoy a rich, calming aroma. Unlike some other varieties, Lavandula x intermedia tends to grow larger and produce more flower spikes, making it an excellent addition to almost any garden setting. These plants are not only beautiful but also highly functional, yielding more essential oil than other types, which is why they are so widely distilled. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, these fragrant lavender plants promise to transform your outdoor space into a serene sanctuary.

Each French lavender live plant is carefully cultivated to ensure a strong, healthy root system, preparing it for successful transplantation and vigorous growth in your garden. The allure of lavender extends beyond its visual appeal; its aromatic qualities have been cherished for centuries, making it a staple in aromatherapy, culinary arts, and home decor. With these starter plants, you’re not just planting a flower; you’re cultivating an experience that engages the senses and adds profound beauty to your surroundings. Get ready to enjoy the vibrant color and captivating scent that only a healthy French lavender live plant can provide.

Key Benefits

Discover the myriad advantages of incorporating these beautiful fragrant lavender plants into your landscape:

• Exceptional Fragrance: These Lavandula x intermedia plants are renowned for their super fragrant blooms, filling your garden with a delightful, calming aroma. The flower buds are packed with oils, ensuring a long-lasting scent perfect for aromatherapy and relaxation.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for fresh bouquets, crafting aromatic wands, and creating fragrant sachets. The abundant blooms provide a continuous supply for all your creative and aromatic needs.
• Stunning Garden Hedging: An excellent choice for lavender for hedging, creating beautiful, fragrant borders and defining garden spaces with elegance. They can grow up to 48 inches high, providing substantial coverage.
• High Oil Yield: As a Lavandula x intermedia variety, these plants produce a higher yield of essential oils, making them a top choice for distillation and home fragrance projects.
• Drought Tolerant: Once established, growing French lavender is relatively low maintenance and resilient, requiring less water, especially in arid climates.
• Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators to your garden, enhancing biodiversity and supporting local ecosystems.
• Pest Resistant: The strong scent of lavender naturally deters many common garden pests, reducing the need for chemical interventions.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Ensuring the thriving growth of your French lavender live plant requires attention to a few key environmental factors. These plants flourish in locations that receive ample sunlight. It is absolutely essential to provide them with full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. In cooler climates, more sun is always better, while in very hot climates, some afternoon shade might be beneficial to prevent scorching. Proper light is crucial for abundant flowering and developing that characteristic strong fragrance of Lavandula x intermedia.

Watering is another critical aspect of growing French lavender. Lavender plants prefer soil that drains exceptionally well. Overwatering is a common cause of plant failure. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. When you do water, do so deeply, ensuring the roots receive adequate moisture. For soil, a sandy, gravelly, or loamy mix with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH is ideal. Avoid heavy clay soils that retain too much moisture. Good drainage is paramount for healthy root development and preventing root rot. These fragrant lavender plants are quite hardy once established, but their initial care sets the stage for a robust future.

Regarding temperature and fertilization, French lavender live plant varieties are generally hardy in USDA zones 5-9. They can tolerate both heat and cold, but protection might be needed in extreme conditions. Fertilization is typically not required, as lavender prefers lean soil. If your soil is very poor, a light application of a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring can be beneficial, but avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers which promote foliage growth over flowers. Pruning is essential for maintaining shape and promoting new blooms. After the first flush of flowers, trim back about one-third of the plant to encourage a second bloom. Regular pruning also helps prevent the plant from becoming woody. When considering lavender for hedging, consistent pruning will help maintain a dense and uniform appearance.

Size & Details

This offering includes 2 French Lavender live starter plants, perfect for establishing a new garden bed or enhancing an existing one. Each plant is a well-rooted seedling, shipped in a small plug-size container, approximately 1 inch in diameter and 1 1/4 inches deep. While plant sizes may naturally vary, they are healthy and ready for transplanting into larger containers or directly into your garden. These Lavandula x intermedia plants are known for their vigorous growth and can reach impressive mature sizes. Expect your French lavender live plant to grow between 24 to 48 inches (60-120 cm) tall and spread equally wide, forming a beautiful, mounding shrub. The long flower spikes can extend up to 30 inches (75 cm) beyond the foliage, creating a dramatic visual impact.

With proper care, these plants will establish quickly and begin to produce their fragrant blooms within the first growing season, with full maturity and abundant flowering typically achieved in 2-3 years. They are shipped with a strong root system, ensuring they can easily adapt to their new environment. The individual seedlings are compact upon arrival but possess the genetic potential for significant growth, making them an excellent investment for anyone interested in growing French lavender for its beauty, fragrance, or culinary uses. These fragrant lavender plants are specifically chosen for their hardiness and ability to thrive in a range of conditions, making them a reliable choice for your garden.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: Your French lavender live plant can grow quite large, typically reaching 24 to 48 inches (60-120 cm) in height and spread. The flower spikes can extend up to 30 inches (75 cm) beyond the foliage, creating a striking presence in your garden.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: Each starter plant is shipped in a small plug-size container, approximately 1 inch in diameter and 1 1/4 inches deep, ensuring a healthy root system for transplanting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: While they can be started indoors in colder climates, Lavandula x intermedia is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil. They are perfect for garden beds, borders, and lavender for hedging.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: These fragrant lavender plants require full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily, to produce the most abundant and fragrant blooms.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, once established, growing French lavender is relatively easy. They are drought-tolerant and prefer lean, well-draining soil, making them a low-maintenance choice for many gardeners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your plants will arrive as healthy, well-rooted starter seedlings in their small plug containers, ready for transplanting. We ensure careful packaging to minimize stress during transit.
• Q: Can I use French lavender in cooking? A: While Lavandula x intermedia is primarily known for its strong fragrance and essential oil production, some culinary uses are possible, though Lavandula angustifolia is generally preferred for cooking.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: With proper care, your French lavender live plant may produce blooms in its first growing season, with more prolific flowering in subsequent years as it matures.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant these starter plants is in spring after the last frost, or in early fall in milder climates, allowing them to establish before extreme temperatures.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Lavandula x intermedia is typically hardy in USDA Zones 5-9. In colder zones, some winter protection or mulching may be beneficial.