Gardening Guide
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If you’re looking for a fragrant addition to your garden, patio, or balcony, put potted lavender towards the top of your list. It’s loved around the world for its scented flowers and foliage, and there are many varieties of lavender to choose from.
Lavender thrives in the right conditions and, in a nutshell, likes it warm and sunny. Lavenders are great for small spaces and very well suited for container gardens.
Lavender has a slow to moderate growth rate. So it wont need repotting too often. Whatever pot you use, make sure it has at least one drainage hole on the bottom of the pot so the excess water can flow out.
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Most lavenders have violet to purple flowers that grow on long stems, but there are white and pink varieties. The shape and size of the flower head varies too.
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Different lavenders also have different bloom habits. Some start blooming in early spring, most bloom in summer, and others into fall. Most will flower for three to five weeks. Lavender flowers attract pollinators, and that’s yet another reason to grow it!
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Lavender plants in pots love full sun. It needs at least six hours of direct sunlight to grow and flower successfully. The exception is desert areas. Where the sun is especially harsh.
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Lavender can get leggy over time, so it benefits from pruning. Pruning stimulates new growth, flowering, and a better overall shape.
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These potted lavender plants do best in chunky, gritty, well-drained soil. I always add a few handfuls of organic matter to help with drainage and add nourishment naturally.
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