What is the Best Kind of Lavender to Plant and How to Use It

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Hi Everyone!
There is nothing better than having some lavender in your garden or outdoor space. What type of lavender to plant depends on what you want to use it for, how much space you have, and what look you are going for. Did you know there are three main types of lavender? French, English, and Spanish. Learn easy tricks to identify lavender types for your next trip to your favorite plant retailer.
Lavender Type I.D. Tips
At Sauvie Island Lavender Farm, I have had many customers over the years want me to identify the lavender in their garden by giving me a description. This is usually enough for me to categorize their lavender into one of three main types: French, Lav. x. intermedia, English, Lav. angustifolia, or Spanish, Lav. stocheas.
Each has a different look, bloom time, and use in the garden. Here’s the highlight on how to identify lavender types.
French Lavender
Tall flower stems with longer narrow flower spikes.
Hybrid lavenders. Seeds are sterile.
Bred for high oil content.
Can have a medicinal aroma.
Some of the flower stems are bifurcated.
English Lavender
More compact.
Shorter flower stems.
Full compact flower spikes
More of a sweet aroma
Spanish Lavender
Leaves up the flower stems.
Pineapple shaped flower with large bracts at the top.
First to bloom in late spring.
Likes to sprawl.
Not as aromatic.
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@saltlifegull4091 3 года назад

Awesome - I want this lady to tell me bedtime stories with that voice! How stinking cute that she's surrounded by purple, even her head scarf. Every dang lavendar plant I ever bought died.

@jo-annelcsw6166 3 года назад

LOL. I agree. I have a pretty good green thumb... except when it comes to Lavender! :-(

@jayceewedmak9524 3 года назад

I agree with the bedtime stories lol I'd like her help with the grandkids

@soniab.estacio3008 3 года назад

Haha😂me too I killed every lavender I planted .I planted 8 Spanish lavender today , I hope they will thrive this time

@CreativeDee 2 года назад

I too had a problem with growing them until I decided to put it in the ground and not in a pot. Yes, I now have a beautiful large Lavender bush in my yard !! Keep trying, it is worth it. :)

@hovhannisyanani 2 года назад

Completely agree. I was just to write same. Lovely cute voice !!!

@graceweber2822 2 месяца назад

Now I know I have French and Spanish lavenders. Thank you.

@mgeuleinstsear Год назад

The best explanation I’ve ever watched about the differences. I’ve been trying to figure out which kinds I have and what I can use them for, but all the information out there is contradicting each other. Even the tags on my plants were wrong. I just harvested a big container full of English lavender and am excited to use it in the kitchen. Looking forward to harvesting my French lavender plants in a couple of weeks, too.

@kittybitts567 2 месяца назад

This lovely lavender lady reminds of my friend Tammy Faye who died a few years ago and has left a big hole in my life and in my heart. Of course I subscribed.

@GreeneGene33 3 года назад

Thank you very much for all the wonderful info on lavender, Best video quick and to the point! A++++

@sarapawsonherrington2595 3 года назад

Very useful for my lavender plant! I will go look and see. Thank you!

@donnasantamaria8317 3 года назад

Most informative video I have seen. Thank you!

@fnma21 3 года назад

Thank you. That was very helpful.

@DreaMing718 3 года назад

I just bought a lavender tree yesterday. OMG I am so happy. You’ve helped me identify what I bought....Spanish lavender. Now I know how to care for it. It it so fragrant. I’m addicted to the scent.

@shirleyhelms1105 3 года назад

Lavender oil is Wonderful for People who have Asthma it Calms the Wheezing down AMAZING Stuff.

@almamissionpreneur8418 Год назад

I got Spanish too! It's lovely!

@whaley2365 Год назад

Thank you for the information I have been seeking.

@koyama0704 3 года назад

Thank you for this lovely video. I really like how you introduce these different types of lavender. I bought Spanish Lavender today. I am going to see your other videos for how to trim the lavender. 💖

@dkrzyston8485 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing your info on Lavender plants. Now I want all 3 types.🐝

@mariacullati2371 2 года назад

Excellent! Now i know what I have! Thank you!

@lyddaperkowski7895 3 года назад

Thanks so much ,now I know my are French lavender they are so tall and gorgeous,great tutorial and fantastic personality

@rebel7039 Месяц назад

The lady nicely and expertly described the different types of lavender. Now I know I have a Spanish Lavender. Thank you!

@Jelligrace 8 месяцев назад

This was perfect. Researching for the upcoming season. Thanks!

@evi-elisabetalatcan6525 2 года назад

Finally,I got it.Very instructive.Thank you.Clearly explained.a

@s.terris9537 Год назад

Thank you for the education about lavenders!!! I really appreciate what I've learned from you today!!! I didn't know I had Spanish Lavender before watching your show! Now I am informed, and off to find some French Lavender!

@GrandmaSandy 3 года назад

Thank you so much for giving me so much great information about the lavender in the car this is the first video I think I’ve gotten such great input in to do with lavender thank you. Hugs and kisses from grandma Cindy awesome video I watched it twice

@joannbaumann4028 3 месяца назад

Thank you Lavender Lady!

@mapleto1945 6 месяцев назад

Very informative, thank you!❤

@patriciafioramonte6378 2 года назад

You are so lovely to listen to 😌

@kymkymkym2048 2 года назад

Im from Scotland ive not seen your last lavender before but ive got the English lavender and what we call over here the butterfly lavender stunning 💜

@paulineerickson 2 года назад

Thank you! I learned something new.

@Hawthornenurse Год назад

Thank you so much for this video. I actually use to live on Saulvies Island as a child. We are in Powell Butte, Oregon now wanting to start a lavender farm. Would love to come see your farm and meet you.

@TinkyP Год назад

This was great! Thank you!

@grantjennings162 2 года назад

Very informative video, thank you

@leonilaolivares9771 Год назад

First time on your channel. I just subscribed ❤. You are one of the kindest and sweet lady I have viewed on RU-vid. My your love for others and the lavender plants, keep prospering. Thank you ❤

@nikobravo8694 2 года назад

This was so good, thank you!

@nancylee1542 3 года назад

Enjoyed your video! Wonderful! I grow English Lavender Hidcote & Munstead, both. I am planting 'Provence' this year. I have a small garden & my lavender grows very well along the border of the garden. I neglect it & it still performs beautifully. I use it for teas & cooking & gathering in little bouquets. It is the most fabulous flower, the perfume is heavenly. I live in Ontario along the St .Lawrence River. zone 5 & the lavender seems to tolerate our very cold winters. My grand mother used to put it in the dresser drawers & it makes everything smell so lovely. Linen closets too. Thanks again for such a lovely video.

@azadeaydogdu 3 года назад

what a lovely person and video!

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Thank you

@bxp1696 2 года назад

Great video, thank you.

@DiscoveryWonders 3 года назад

I think English tolerates more water and blooms well... the french in container can get a rot. so best in a sandy outside. I’ve had French and English and I love both, just planted the English seedlings near my roses and honeysuckle. Last year they attracted good bugs and repelled bad. All mg with the cat mint (not catnip). Mind that they do self seed. my seedlings somehow spread and grew on my rocky walkway. And now I have 40+ wild seedlings out of one plant I had last year!

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing!

@yleticiam Год назад

thank you this was really helpful.

@arekbonek692 3 года назад

Thank you so much for you video..I know now how to pick lavender

@Robreehl1 Год назад

This is great. Thank you!

@VHYYZ2023 Месяц назад

Thank you so much for your information 💜

@DJ-uk5mm 2 года назад

Thanks. Great video 👏😀

@suzettedursema9206 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the information

@ojeremenfavour2604 3 года назад

Lovely ❤️💕❤️👌

@steflewins 3 года назад

Thanks great video

@abbeystapleton4195 3 года назад

I loved the video thank you I love the lavender I’m going to be curling it it’s called blue lavender

@jb12twenty2 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this video, I learnt a lot 😍😍

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

You’re welcome 😊

@glow1815 Год назад

I have no idea what Lavender I bought I got it just to display on my outdoor new shelves lol. Now I know I have French Lavender because it has very strong fragrance. So informative I learned something new today. Thank you!

@antoinecollins690 Месяц назад

thank you so much... im in KS from CA. so I'm a rookie to the weather here... I feel more educated

@debiearl3253 Год назад

Thank you so much.

@sheylaboucher3829 Год назад

Thank you!

@jayceewedmak9524 3 года назад

Great presentation. Thanks so very much 😊 subscribed

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Thanks for the sub!

@gabrielleannacormierart Год назад

Thank you for this! Are any of these plants winter hardy in zone 5? I learned a lot in this video - thank you for sharing! ❤️

@merylmanningsegel1116 Год назад

Great information about the various types of lavender plants.😅

@almamissionpreneur8418 Год назад

I learned what mine was😂 coz.of you! Thanks

@9mccloud Год назад

Thank you💐

@DestinationSacredGrounds 3 года назад

Thanks for such an informative and friendly video. I think we have lots of Spanish lavender from what I can tell in my areas. 💜💜💜

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Awe. Thanks to one of my favorite RU-vidrs, Tamsun from Destination Sacred Ground for the kind comment!

@DestinationSacredGrounds 3 года назад

@@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm Cant believe I didn't realize you were sharing all this amazing stuff on here! Will be a regular viewer :)

@luv-chanel2976 2 года назад

Thanks for your info. Yay, mine are French Lavender, but they’re woody

@munchiesymas5789 Год назад

Try pruning it helps mine

@marci.curious 2 года назад

I want em all!!😂🎉👏👏👏

@isailugo7783 3 года назад

Great video!! Very informative!!

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Thanks!

@desertedenblooms 4 месяца назад

THANK YOU FANTASTIC INFO...NEW SUB! BE BLESSED.

@MsWinterlife 2 года назад

Bought two small lavender plants a few weeks ago. I suspect one of them is the English type because it has an intense fragrance that almost radiates, and the other might be Spanish due to those extra large pinkish flowers. I remember seeing some other lavenders in the shop with greyish leaves and stems, they must look quite stunning if grown as a hedge.

@kpinkkpink 3 года назад

First time in your channel. My daughter and I are obsessed with lavender. But we know very little about how to plant this beautiful plants. Now I’m glued to your channel. Thank you so much!

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

K Pink! I just uploaded a new video with my top 5 tips for planting lavender. I hope you and your daughter enjoy it!

@kpinkkpink 3 года назад

Tks:)

@aburton1a 3 года назад

I always thought I had English Lavender growing in my garden. After watching this, turns-out it's French.

@ThawBerry 3 года назад

Same

@hankod4466 3 года назад

The last one is the English lavender

@Sadidesifamily 3 года назад

Your voice is soo soothing. Im in Scotland and hope to grow lavender. Thank you

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 2 года назад

My grandmother is from Scotland. She immigrated here as a child. I get mistaken for a Canadian a lot because of my voice. lol.

@Sadidesifamily 2 года назад

@@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm how lovely xxx where was your grandmother from in Scotland? You should come over at some point if you haven't do a Scottish lavender series or something x

@broccoligirl9019 3 года назад

I'm sorry if this is weird but you remind me of the fairy godmother in Cinderella just magical vibes

@2coryman Год назад

I go for fragrance and culinary, so the English is my choice, thanks

@lauraread9372 Год назад

Great info! I love Lavender, but it doesn't like me as much. So you have any tips on keeping potted through winter in zone 7?

@dawn6954 3 года назад

Great video... I wish you had more videos tho! How to's with soil, where and how to plant. How to save a woody overgrown, totally neglected lavender. 😭 I bought this lavender a few years ago when I started gardening and was completely naive and uneducated. Maybe half pruned it once and it was only to harvest leaves. I think I might have gotten flowers from it the first year? Not sure what yo do ffor this guy but Im certain he's saveable.

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Thank you so much for your comment. Yes! I do need to post more. I just posted a video on how to trim lavender. This should help you with your woody overgrown neglected lavender! Julie

@MiAnge1ito 11 месяцев назад

I just picked a random one with no blooms, didn't understand all the info, good to hear it is the grosso because that's the one I prefer

@blueblousedesigns 2 года назад

Came here because I bought some Munsted lavender seeds at Lowe's yesterday afternoon. The kind I bought has white and purple blooms according to the picture on the envelope.

@eastcoastnews9529 2 года назад

Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooove lavender, I love Howard looks love how the bees 🐝 love it / love the look the taste it’s a heavenly gift from god him self 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@sheronrobinson1544 2 года назад

I will go with the English lavender

@turbomoneymiracle 3 года назад

The real French lavender which is the authentic lavender native to Haute-Provence is Fine lavender also called Lavender of population. It tops all other varieties by far. It has a fine soothing fragrance and very sensual. The hybrids are far inferior in terms of quality and scent. Also, only the Fine variety is edible. The hybrids and the clonal lavender aren't meant to be consumed. Great video!

@applestrudel9463 2 года назад

Do you have any idea where I could get a plant or seeds, lavender is my all time dream plant and I would love one :’)

@deedeesfunnyfarm479 2 года назад

I like your product offerings behind you. I have been growing some lavender on my new farm. I hope to get a nice lavender farm going someday. Essential oil is one of the main goals for me. What Lavender would you recommend for high oil but still high camphor?

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 2 года назад

All French lavenders have a higher oil content. That is what they are bred for. Grosso has a high camphor content that gives it a medicinal smell.

@brittanynicolesmith1497 3 года назад

Where is the downloadable info.? Thanks so much for the video. Learned alot. Your AWESOME!!

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 2 года назад

The downloadable link is in the comment section of the video. Hover over it and it will get you there.

@catherineatkinson1729 3 года назад

Loved your video. Learned a lot! Could you tell me the variety of the English? I like the dark color.

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

The one in the video did not have its common name on the label. But here are some of my favorite dark purple English lavenders. Royal Velvet, Betty’s Blue, Folgate.

@lydiatwina1227 2 года назад

First time here and I’m learning on the way. Question? Can the French lavender used to make handmade soap? Thank you

@ritalayman9396 5 месяцев назад

Great video. The only thing missing is zones. I live in zone 6a. Is there any that will survive?

@maryannpisano1224 3 года назад

Got my very first lavender and that’s bring me here and now I’m a new subscriber. I’ve got a Spanish lavender thank you for the info. I just want to ask if I can leave my lavender indoor?

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Congratulations on your new lavender! It will be ok indoors just for a few days. It needs to be outdoors. Place it in a spot where it gets at least 80 percent of a be days sunlight. Thanks for subscribing! Julie

@maryannpisano1224 3 года назад

@@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm thank you Julie. Looking forward for more videos about taking care of lavender 😊

@anthonycortinas1291 3 года назад

I really enjoyed this. Now I know I bought a bunch of fragrancy French lavender. I have in mind an idea with all three. I just need to find Spanish and English now. 🤗🤗

@craycray4812 2 года назад

I've got very first time my lavander and I've learn lots of tips from you❤😙 one more thing i want to ask which lavander plant is better for new gardener

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 2 года назад

Why not start off with an English lavender. They are a bit more compact, lovely color, and you can experiment with using it in some recipes.

@Rosiet3 2 года назад

I have visited the Hidcot and Munstead home gardens and the other I love is a stray specimen at the Royal Botanical Gardens (Hamilton ON) Rock garden. From the time I could cycle out on my own 11 or 12 ish I went every year to see the Rock Gardens 'waking up' There was until I last visited 15 years ago a flat plant with long leathery strappy leaves that grew in a crack of the mortar in one of the stairways. I was told it was "sea lavender". it grew one or two stems thin like the straws in a corn broom which just shot up from the 2 or 3 inch flat tattered plant to about 3 or more feet tall then the next day a huge transparent cloud hovered over the plant, then the next day or so it was covered in teensy lavender coloured blooms. It hung around for a while then disappeared. I have never seen it anywhere else. It bloomed during the time school was out I had supposed that it was something that couldn't grow in our winters without the heated stone bowl that the rock garden became with the right exposure. It grew from a sliver of space, spread it's leaves over the stone in the hot sun, got walked on and quite ignored until the cloud blossom appeared. Sea Lavender?

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 2 года назад

So cool! I have not heard of sea lavender.

@Rosiet3 2 года назад

@@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm Thanks for your reply, I enjoyed your explanation of the 3 types and the pleasant memories gently stirred.

@christineribone9351 2 года назад

Spanish & French lavender are the same said google. But I believe you know what your talking about! That french lavender must be hard to find, I've never seen it before.

@savvyvenus 2 года назад

I live in columbus Ohio and was told I couldn’t possibly have a friend lavender! Everything you just said about the French lavender is identical to what I have. It’s also my favorite lavender. If it’s biforcated like you said….it has to be French right?

@Dama8D 11 месяцев назад

I need help brining back to life my indoor Spanish lavender 😭 please post a video on that. Specially when it comes down to trimming 😢

@nazleyrhoda7844 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the video.Which of the three lavender type would be best suited to plant as a companion plant amongst my roses.(Cape Town/South Africa)

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 2 года назад

Just my personal preference would be any English lavender.

@deshgouri 3 года назад

Thank you so much for all this great information. 🙏🏽😇 Which one is the ‘true lavender?’ I’ve got a packet of seeds that say‘container variety true lavender.’ Will they flower the same year of sowing them?

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

The seed packets of lavender are true lavenders. Think English lavender varieties. It takes about three years to fully mature. The first year you will get a few stalks with blooms. I recommend pinching them back the first year to get the plants energy into root building.

@deshgouri 3 года назад

@@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm thank you so much for the prompt response. Appreciate it 🙏🏽🙂

@Dalvender 3 года назад

It’s My Name 😍

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Ooh! Lavender Marmalade! Your name is inspiring a tasty new recipe for a future video! Julie

@chrisstanford3652 Год назад

🤗🤗🌺

@mariaestherprado1015 3 года назад

Thank you . One question which one is the hardiest for a cold weather like Winnipeg, Canada . Thanks .

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

That is very cold weather in Winnipeg! English and French are about equal in being cold hardy. Spanish lavender is not as tolerant and will have the most difficulty making in through your winters.

@DD-zm1uu 11 месяцев назад

Can you tell me please, do deer eat the lavender, or will they naturally leave it alone? Loved this video, as we purchased a home in southern Oregon and would like to plant lavender. Hoping to find both English and French varieties. BTW, my husband lived on Sauvie Island in the late 80’s. Such a beautiful place!

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 11 месяцев назад

It is a deer resistant plant.

@sahar1usa 2 года назад

Which lavender suitable for humidity, hot and sometimes rainy a lot - like Florida

@AmalineB Год назад

The background music was distracting to your awesome message. I hope you take that out in the future. Thank you for the information.

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm Год назад

Lol. Right? I’m getting better at making videos (I hope).

@tomascastillo4676 2 года назад

Excelente video! Where can I find French lavender seeds to start a lavender oil farm? Do you sell them? Thank you.

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 2 года назад

French lavenders are hybrids. The seeds are sterile. The only way to start French lavenders is by propagation with cuttings taken from other French Lavenders.

@barathkumar2286 3 года назад

Which time I want to water the lavender and which is best for cooking as well as making hair oil .last doubt I'm cutting the lavender flower can it grow again and in pots alive in years please tell me mam

@rollurowno3339 Год назад

What a legend.

@slimsassi2513 3 года назад

Very lovely Julie , what farm model do you have these days ?

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Thanks for the question. My farm model has changed with our move to a new climate and different land use zoning. We no longer will offer a u-cut component with our farm. That is the main difference and I miss that personal connection with my customers. I had hoped to do a farmers market but Covid happened. However, we still offer our lavender products through our online farm store and we ship all across the country. We began planting at our new location last year. Taking into consideration the increase rain fall, high winds, and elk that come through our property, we are putting very few lavender plants in the ground but instead in large containers. This is a similar farm model of a friend of mine who grows ornamental trees in containers. Since lavender matures in three years and has an average 10 year life span, we are planting over a three year period. That way, we will not have to replace the entire crop in approximately 10 years. I have reduced the number of varieties to those that ship well and have been consistent top sellers for me. This location has given us the opportunity to also add in an Airbnb guest suite that we started last summer. Our goal after the pandemic is to offer lavender Airbnb experiences on culinary lavender and growing lavender. So, even though we do not offer u-cut, we are growing in exciting new ways with new lavender opportunities!

@slimsassi2513 3 года назад

@@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm Looking forward to see the new location in motion.

@slimsassi2513 2 года назад

missing you here

@markiahnadiaries5051 3 года назад

French lavender or Lavandula dentata, can it be used for tea, and herbal purposes like English Lavender??? Thank you.

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm 3 года назад

Yes, but it has a more medicinal taste so play with the amount added as to not to overwhelm the taste buds!

@janetlynnpaschall1667 2 года назад

💕💜💕💜💕💜💕

@gloriaruiz2332 2 года назад

🙌🙏🏻

@sterlgirlceline Месяц назад

❔I live on the Oregon Coast in Zone 9b about a mile inland from the ocean. Is there a lavendar that might work in costal conditions? Thank you for your wonderful video! 😊🌟

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm Месяц назад

North coast?

@sterlgirlceline Месяц назад

@@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm The Central Oregon Coast 😊

@silvermist1216 Год назад

I bought some lavender yesterday and I thought that lavender was just lavender. I was expecting the lavender you see in provence France but it has no flowers on it- so I don't know if it's supposed to bloom or if it's just the lavender leaves. It's a learning experience though.

@SauvieIslandLavenderFarm Год назад

Yes, it will bloom!