Northeast Gardening: how about lavender??, 1 by grampapa

grampapa wrote:
If you can't find one that will be perennial in your zone, they are touting 'Lady' as a lavender that can be grown as an annual because it will flower in the first year from seed. I am growing some, but my wintersown seed didn't germinate, so I'm just now germinating some. It's likely too late for mine to flower this year. Seandor started some from seed I sent her. We'll have to see if hers flowers earlier. The seed I started indoors germinated in just a couple of days.

I've found 2 volunteer lavender plants growing in the stones around my pool this year. They have landscape fabric underneath, no soil except what's washed in there. I don't know whether they are 'Hidcote' or 'Munstead', as I have both in a bed nearby. They may not grow true from seed anyway. So I have 2 free plants to put in my new herb garden.

edit to add: 'Lady' is a compact plant 12-14"

This message was edited May 13, 2007 7:26 AM