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==News About Lavender== | ==News About Lavender== | ||
'''When Does Lavender Bloom?''' | |||
*Source:http://homeguides.sfgate.com/lavender-bloom-62699.html | |||
:By Shala Munroe | |||
Bringing lavender plants (Lavandula spp.) into your garden means a pleasant, calming fragrance and a gentle purple color. The blooms can be dried to use as potpourri, bringing the peaceful scent into your home, or used in some cooking recipes. There are three main types of lavender that have different blooming times -- planting all three can keep your garden smelling of lavender from spring until close to fall. | |||
:Spring | |||
To start your lavender garden in the spring, plant varieties that start blooming in early spring to midspring. Varieties such as Spanish lavender, "Yellow," "Woolly" or "Sweet" lavender grow well in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 8 through 10. These tend to bloom for four to six weeks, with the Spanish and sweet varieties finishing their bloom cycles earliest. | |||
:Spring to Summer | |||
English lavender is the most common variety of lavender, growing best in zones 5 through 8. These varieties, such as "Munstead," "Royal Purple" and "Hidcote," tend to bloom late in the spring and into early summer. In Mediterranean climates, they stay in bloom for up to three to four weeks, unless the summer becomes unseasonably warm or humid. | |||
Midsummer to Late Summer | |||
Hybrid lavender varieties known as lavandins bloom longer than other varieties and start blooming later, usually in midsummer. Lavandins such as "Grosso," Provence" and "Seal" are typically more drought- and heat-tolerant than other varieties, helping them grow through late summer. | |||
:Considerations | |||
Lavender is a slow-growing plant, sometimes taking up to three years to reach full maturity. Plant all varieties in the spring -- even when planted at the same time, the different varieties bloom at their determined times. Lavender needs well-drained soil to bloom properly, so plant it in loamy soil or add peat moss to dense soils to increase drainage. | |||
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'''What Are the Benefits of Lavender Tea?''' | '''What Are the Benefits of Lavender Tea?''' | ||
*Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-lavender-tea-5325.html | *Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-lavender-tea-5325.html | ||