Lavender
Best varieties: English (Hidcote, Munstead), French (Grosso, Provence), Spanish (Stoechas)
Easy
Perennial
❄️ Frost Hardy
🐾 Pet Safe
🌲 PNW Growing Notes
Thrives in Seattle’s dry summers. English varieties are hardiest for PNW winters. Excellent for borders, walkways, and pollinator gardens. Lavender farms dot the San Juan Islands and Sequim.
☀️ Light
Full sun (6+ hrs)
💧 Water
Low—drought tolerant once established
🪨 Soil
Sandy, well-drained, pH 6.5–7.5 (add lime to acidic PNW soil)
📏 Spacing
18" apart
📅 Planting Timeline (Seattle)
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Transplant Outdoors
Spring
🌸
Bloom Season
Jun–Aug
💡 Pro Tip
Add gravel or pumice to planting hole for drainage—lavender hates wet feet in PNW winters. Prune in spring, never into old wood.
🤝 Companion Planting
✅ Good Companions
Rosemary, Thyme, Roses, Echinacea