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2024 Lavender Plants


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Lavender Pond Farm is proud to offer a wide selection of lavender plants for sale. These plants are grown for us by local growers and are the same plants we plant in our fields. They are hardy to our zone, deer and bunny resistant and top quality plants. 

Plants are available in 1/2 gallon containers for $14 or 1 gallon for $18. Not all plants are available in both sizes. Lavender Pond Farm's Guide to Growing Lavender included with all plant sales. Please read our plant policy at the bottom of this post. 
Please note, some varieties may not be available at this time. 
ALL PLANT SALES ARE FINAL.

Here's what we've got in stock right now:

  • Dilly Dilly – Lavandula x intermedia (French). Approx. 20-30 inches. Dilly Dilly is a rounded shrub packed with highly fragrant violet-blue flower spikes. A great choice for cut flowers and crafts, it’s a hardy, easy to grow variety, and a favorite of the bees.

  • Grosso– Lavandula x. intermedia (French). Approx. 24-30. One of the heartiest of all lavender varieties and the "go to" plant for essential oil and craft making for its amazing blooms, Grosso produces dark blue flower spikes in mid-summer with gray-green foliage. A heavy bloomer it's great for lavender wands, fresh and dried bouquets, sachets and potpourri. A favorite of the bees and butterflies too.

  • Phenomenal – Lavandula x. intermedia (French).  One of our “go to” varieties, Phenomenal is one of the hardiest and easiest to grow lavenders for our region. Approx. 36 inches with spiky purple flowers and silver foliage. Fragrant and a favorite of our butterflies.

  • Sensational - Lavandula x. intermedia (French). is the next generation to Phenomenal. Approx. 24-36 inches Sensational is incredibly large and has thick flowers with sturdy stems. Enjoy the sweet floral aroma while viewing its broad silver foliage.

  • Provence – Lavandula x. Intermedia (French). Approx. 18-24 inches. Pale blue to purple spikes. Single bloom in mid-summer. Great in herb gardens, borders or rock gardens and looks amazing when planted en masse. Dries well and is excellent for craft making and sachets.

  • Hidcote Lavandula angustifolia (English). Approx. 18-24 inches. One of the most popular varieties. Dark colored lavender-blue flower spikes in late spring and early fall. Compact and sweetly fragrant. Adds great color to garden beds and walkways.

  • Platinum Blonde – Lavandula angustifolia (English). Approx 16 - 24 inches. Platinum Blonde’s broad leaves feature creamy yellow highlights and long-lasting blue flowers. A butterfly magnet and strongly fragrant. 

  • Munstead – Lavandula angustifolia (English). Approx. 12-18 inches. Compact, early bloomer starts flowering in late June and continues into early fall. Great as an edger or low garden hedge. Fragrant flowers dry well and are excellent for sachets and potpourris.

  • Vintro Blue - Lavandula x Angustifolia (English). Approx. 14-18 inches. Vintro Blue is one of our newest varieties here at Lavender Pond Farm with sturdy upright blooms and mounded blue-green evergreen foliage. Heat and drought tolerant once established. Good overwintering and tolerance of winter wetness. Deer and rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and pollinator bees.

  • Big Time Blue –  Lavandula angustifolia (English). Approx. 12-24 inches. Big Time Blue is one of our newest varieties here at Lavender Pond Farm with deep purple-blue blooms and gray-green foliage. Forms a nice shape when mature great for edging and works well for mass planting. Deer and rabbit resistant and repels mosquitoes.

  • Blue Cushion – Lavandula Angustifolia (English). Approx. 12-16 inches. Blue Cushion forms a perfectly compact, rounded cushion of fragrant lavender. From early to late summer, the plant blooms with a dense mass of deep blue flowers which lighten to pale blue as they mature.  The flowers are produced in several flushes, giving the appearance of continual bloom sometimes into early fall depending on the weather.  Deadheading helps rebloom.

  • Annet – Lavandula angustifolia (English). Approx. 16-18 inches. Drought/heat tolerant and loved by bee's and butterflies. Provides a nicely scented foliage while it's strong sturdy stems make for a great bouquet. 

    English Varieties – First bloom typically late June, early July. Routine clipping during bloom season will result in additional blooms all summer into early fall.

    French Varieties – Typically bloom later than English. Mid-July into early August. Once clipped may send up smaller spikes, but not always. The french varieties typically do not bloom year 1. 

Planting & Maintenance Tips – All Varieties
Lavender is a hearty, drought resistant plant that compliments any outdoor space. It’s a natural bug deterrent, deer and rabbit resistant and wonderfully fragrant flower that bees and butterflies adore.
Here are a couple recommendations for planting your new lavender plants:
  • Full sun. The more the better.
  • Plant in well draining soil. Add sand if you need too.
  • Water your new plants regularly.
  • Once plant is established, water infrequently (every 2 weeks).
  • Harvest when flowers have partially bloomed.
  • Prune back new growth in fall and spring.
  • Do not over-water your lavender!
**** Our Plant Policy ~ Please Read ****
Lavender Pond Farm guarantees plants that are healthy and true to name. Due to environmental and planting conditions beyond our control, we cannot guarantee the life and productivity of any plant. Please speak to a Lavender Pond Farm staff member if you have any questions about this policy, planting or maintaining your new lavender plants.
All plant sales are final. 
By Denise Salafia