Lavender - an aromatic feast

Lavender is a must for every garden.

I absolutely love it when it lines the edges of a patch and then every time you walk along the edge and brush against it – you receive a blast of lavender.  In my opinion, every garden should have some somewhere. Even if you don’t like the smell – the colours alone make it a must have. 

The vivid purple and sensational smell make it a must have in every garden.

If you are planting it you should do so between April and May. It thrives in poor or moderately fertile, free-draining alkaline soils in full sun. On heavier soils, like clay and clay loam, lavender tends to be fairly short-lived, becoming woody at the base. To prolong the life of your lavender on heavier soil, add organic matter and gravel to improve the drainage and plant on a mound. If growing as a hedge, plant on a ridge to keep the base of the plants out of wet soil.