Is lavender a flower?

Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants, Lamiaceae. The most widely cultivated species, Lavandula angustifolia, is often referred to as lavender

Growing lavender is easy and rewarding. Lavender can be grown in garden beds or in pots. To grow lavender successfully it needs well-drained soil and full sun. In arid climates lavender grows well as a perennial, but in humid climates it is often grown as an annual.

Learn how to grow lavender:

• Purchase healthy lavender plants for your garden
• Bring them home and water them if you can’t plant them immediately
• Select a location for your lavender that receives full sun
• Set the potted plants in different spots to decide where they look best
• Unpot, plant and water your lavender
• Provide consistent watering until the lavender becomes established
• Prune back your lavender each spring