Choose the right varieties
Pick your own lavender
Here are some of the best varieties for specific uses (numbers refer to Sunset’s regional climate zones).
Fragrance
Lavandula x intermedia ‘Hidcote Giant’; 4-24.
L. x i. ‘Provence’; 4-24.
L. x i. ‘Super’; 4-24.
Culinary
L. x intermedia ‘Provence’; 4-24.
Long bloom season
L. canariensis (Canary Island lavender); 16-24.
L. dentata (French lavender); 8, 9, 12-24.
L. stoechas (Spanish lavender); 4-24.
Small spaces (1 to 2 feet tall)
L. angustifolia ‘Hidcote’; 2-24.
L. a. ‘Martha Roderick’; 2-24.
L. stoechas ‘Ron Lutsko’s Dwarf’; 4-24.
Drying
L. angustifolia ‘Hidcote’; 2-24.
L. a. ‘Munstead’; 2-24.
L. x intermedia ‘Grosso’; 4-24.
Sachets
L. angustifolia (English lavender); 2-24.
More: Your guide to planting, care, and harvesting lavender
L. x intermedia ‘Provence’; 4-24.
