Looks great all year-round thanks to its neat and tight bloom habit. Compact bush with narrow leaves and very fragrant, iridescent violet blooms. A top choice for cut flowers, fresh or dried, and low hedges. One of the first lavenders to bloom, it blooms once in mid to late spring (early to mid-May). May have a second and third flush of flowers during the season if the flowers are cut soon enough. Hardy, Lavender 'Folgate' has been proven to withstand cold temperatures and comes back year after year.

Highly popular, English Lavender 'Hidcote' is a free flowering variety that is prized by most gardeners for its long-lasting and delightful scent as well as the fashion in which its dark purple flower spikes beautifully contrast with its blue-green evergreen foliage. Hidcote is a perfect choice for low hedges, edging or creating borders. Excellent for crafts and dried flowers as they retain their color. Blooms once in late spring or early summer. May have a second and third flush of flowers during the season if the flowers are cut soon enough.

The rich, velvety dark navy blue flowers of English Lavender 'Royal Velvet' are truly eye-catching. Up to 3-4 in. long (7-10 cm), its flower spikes rise elegantly on long stems and retain their lovely and intense color, making this lavender an excellent choice for cut flowers, whether fresh or dried. Extremely fragrant, Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet' is appreciated by gardeners for its rapid growth, its long-lasting blooms, as well as its tolerance to wet winters. Blooms twice starting in late spring or early summer.

With one of the strongest fragrances among Lavenders, Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' is a vigorous grower which produces exceptionally large and rich, deep violet flower spikes up to 6 in. long (15 cm), hence its common name of 'Fat Lavender'! A favorite variety for wands or sachets as the flowers retain their fragrance and color when dried. Blooms from mid to late summer.

A very distinctive Lavender with abundant, large, and solid bright violet flower spikes, up to 2-4 in. long (5-10 cm), rising high on long stems which spray elegantly outwards, award-winner Lavandula x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant' is also acclaimed for its strong fragrance. This Lavender is a favorite variety for cut flowers and for wand-making thanks to its long stems.

A fabulous choice for fresh bouquets, Lavandula x intermedia 'Impress Purple' features abundant and strongly scented, rich dark purple flower spikes, rising high on long stems that are perfect for cutting. Probably the darkest purple-flowered Lavender of all! A favorite for cut flowers and fresh bouquets.

Blooming before most other Lavandin cultivars, Lavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal' forms a compact, bushy, rounded shrub with aromatic silvery gray-green narrow leaves. In midsummer, long flowering stems are topped by 5 in. (12 cm) spikes of sweet-scented bright violet-blue flowers. Often repeat blooms in late summer or fall. A great choice for the landscape due to its exceptional winter survival.

Many superlatives can be used to describe Lavandin 'Provence' as it is one of the best lavenders for humid summers, one of the lavenders with the strongest fragrance and one of the best lavenders for creating hedges. This prolific bloomer provides an abundant display of exceptionally large flower spikes featuring exquisite pale lavender highlights from early to late summer. Commonly known as 'Fat Lavender', its flower heads can reach up to 3 in. long (8 cm).

Highly aromatic and free flowering, Lavandula x intermedia 'Seal' is a pretty sight in the garden with its abundant, long violet-blue flower spikes, rising high on leafless stems, up to 12 in. (30 cm), which spray elegantly outwards. A favorite for lavender bags as its soft and pleasant fragrance persists for a couple of years.

Lavender colors include white, pink, blue violet and of course a wide range of purples! Here is a selection of our favorite Lavender flowers per color.

To enjoy the delightful fragrance of your Lavender, long after its blossoms have faded, follow these easy steps.

Lavender (Lavandula) includes about 47 species, which are cultivated in temperate climates either as ornamental plants for the landscape or for the extraction of essential oils. Which one will you fall for?

Depending on where you live, you can enjoy Lavender blooms almost all year in your garden. Why? Because not all Lavenders bloom at the same time and some bloom continuously, producing flowers all spring and summer.

There are many types and varieties of Lavender and finding the best Lavender plant for your needs might be a daunting task. To assist you in selecting the right plant, we have prepared this guide, which we hope will be helpful to you.

Since not all lavenders are hardy, containers provide the opportunity to grow lavender that would otherwise not be suited to your garden. Place them in a sunny spot (at least 6 hours of sunshine per day), provide the right soil and plenty of drainage, and your Lavender will happily blossom and grow!