Phenomenal® Lavender

While it's primarily included in flower arrangements, sachets and essential oil, Phenomenal Lavender can also be used as a culinary herb/ingredient.

'Phenomenal' is a hardy variety that is not known for dieback like other types of lavender. It benefits from pruning to maintain a bushy appearance so that it doesn't become woody and sparse. You can lightly harvest a few mature stems of lavender as soon as it blooms, so you can enjoy the scent of the foliage and flowers and also encourage the plants to grow densely and continue to bloom.

I would recommend late spring once we have some heat. The plants will need to be water regularly when they are young, but by far the most important thing is good drainage. They will need water while young but they will not survive if they stay wet. After the first month or so, I never water them again. If the soil is very compact or has high clay content, then it will need to be amended. Hope this helps.

I planted this lavender in the spring here in Denver. But you can rely on the horticulturalist at stark to send it you you at the right time for your locale. BTW, this variety produced the best blooms. I’m still riding around in my truck with a bundle on my dashboard!

I would do exactly this, yes. As long as your ground is thawed and your soil is workable, you can plant. If your area is expecting any late-spring frost zaps, then frost sheets/covers will help protect any tender new growth that may have developed.

They do not need to be cut back to the ground, but you may want to prune any flower stems back so that the plant is at its natural, rounded shrub form. You should surround the root zone of the plants with straw or mulch for insulation if you are in an area with potentially harsh winters.

Thank you for your question! Florida hardiness zones range from 8b to 10b, and Phenomenal Lavender is suitable for Zones 5-9, so it depends upon where you live in Florida. If you enter your ZIP code at the following link, you can find out what your exact zone is: //www.starkbros.com/zone-finder

I live in a 7a region and planted ten on a west and southwest facing side in the early spring. Despite our secondary water not being turned on yet, the soil being shallow and full of rock and clay, they survived and easily doubled by the end of the summer. That said, personally I feel that as long as it isn’t too try of a winter, it is generally best to plant in the fall.

I’m sorry I’m no help, I had mine in a planter and it didn’t make it.

It's not meant to be grown indoors; it requires a great deal of sun and prefers dry soil. Neither of these conditions is really possible in an indoor environment. It can certainly be grown in containers outdoors, but it needs a dormant period to complete the flowering cycle.