When is the best time of year to grow the Lavender Herb Plants?
Zones 8 and up can plant Lavender in spring and fall, other zones should plant in spring after the last frost. Gardening and USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: http://www.thegardenhelper.com/hardiness.htm http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/lavendercareandtips.htm PLANTING, GROWING, PRUNING, HARVESTING AND USING Most lavenders are started from cuttings taken from Mother plants. This is both fast and accurate, producing an exact replica of the original plant. Starting Lavender from seeds sounds like a great inexpensive way to get all the lavender you desire but it can have some major drawbacks. The first obstacle is finding the seeds. Even though Spanish, Yellow, and other species Lavenders can be started from seeds, it is usually only the Lavandula angustifolias–Hidcote, Vera, and Munstead– that are available as seeds. The secon