Cold Hardy Lavender Plants Tips On Growing Lavender In Zone 4 Gardens

Tips for Growing Lavender in Zone 4 Lavender requires plenty of sun, well-draining soil and excellent air circulation. Prepare the soil by tilling down 6-8 inches (15-20 cm.) and working in some compost and potash. Plant the lavender out when all danger of frost has passed for your area.

Is Lavender a perennial in Zone 4?
How do you keep lavender alive in the winter?
What is the hardiest lavender to grow?
What is the most cold hardy lavender?
How do you winterize lavender in Zone 4?
Can lavender survive a freeze?
What happens if you don't prune lavender?
What temperature is too cold for lavender?
Will Lavender come back every year?
What is the prettiest lavender?
What zone is best for lavender?
Which is better English or French lavender?

Is Lavender a perennial in Zone 4?

Munstead Lavender

Munstead is an English lavender that is hardy from zones 4 to 9. If you get reliable snow cover you can grow it in zone 3, as well.

How do you keep lavender alive in the winter?

In winter, consider growing lavender indoors in a room that's cooler than the rest of the house. Aim to keep roots alive through winter, but not to push heavy new growth. Water your lavender after planting, and then pull back on the water.

What is the hardiest lavender to grow?

Even Portuguese lavender, which is a warm season lavender, becomes hardy in zone 5 when bred with English lavender. These hybrids are called lavandins and are hardy in zone 5 with increased vigor, size and oil content than their parents. The optimal range for English lavender is zone 5 to 8.

What is the most cold hardy lavender?

Best Cold-Hardy Lavender

'Hidcote' and 'Munstead' are the most cold-hardy and least likely to be killed back to the ground in zone 5. 'Phenomenal®'has proven that in addition to tolerating humidity, it suffers very little die back in colder zones.

How do you winterize lavender in Zone 4?

In the winter, prune back the herb's new growth by 2/3 of the stem length, avoiding cutting into the old wood. If you don't get a good reliable snow cover, cover your plants with straw or dry leaves and then with burlap. This will protect cold hardy lavender from drying winds and chilly temps.

Can lavender survive a freeze?

Non English lavenders do not tolerate frosts and will not survive winter in temperate climates, however they can live for many years in climates with mild winters.

What happens if you don't prune lavender?

An annual pruning is an important step for long-lasting lavender (Lavandula spp. and hybrids) plants. Without it they grow a large, lanky, woody base that can split open — it looks bad and shortens the plant's lifespan.

What temperature is too cold for lavender?

Temperature: During winter, lavenders like it cool but not drafty; the temperature can drop to as low as 40°F (5°C) at night and shouldn't be warmer than 65°F (18°C) during the day. This means that you ought to keep them away from heaters that will dry them out and drafty windows that could chill them too much.

Will Lavender come back every year?

Lavender is a perennial herb that continues to grow each year. ... Lavender is a woody perennial, so it does continue to grow from year to year, but the stems remain upright through the winter in preparation for new spring growth. With proper care and pruning, lavender will survive in the garden for years to come.

What is the prettiest lavender?

The highly fragrant French lavender (Lavandula stoechas, 1-3') has some of the showiest flowers of all the lavenders. The Mediterranean native was grown by the Romans for its exceptional scent, and its ability to thrive in hot and dry conditions. It is a bit hardier, surviving to USDA Hardiness Zones 7-10.

What zone is best for lavender?

Lavenders thrive in the arid West, but are best grown as annuals or container plants in the South, as they do not thrive in areas of high humidity (with the exception of Lavandula dentata and L. stoechas). Most are hardy from Zones 5 to 9; Spanish Lavender (L. stoechas) is only hardy in Zones 7 to 9.

Which is better English or French lavender?

Scent. If you're looking for the characteristic lavender smell, choose English lavender. It produces the strong scent that permeates the air, while French lavender has a much lighter scent, which while nice, is more reminiscent of rosemary.