Growing Lavender in Your Houston, Texas Garden

Lavender is a lovely herb to plant in your Houston, Texas garden. It is easy to grow, and looks beautiful in mixed borders and rock gardens. Lavender grows very well in containers, and is a good choice for both herb and kitchen gardens. This herb can be used for potpourri and dried flower arrangements, and its flowers will brighten your Houston, Texas garden in the spring and fall. Below are a few varieties you can choose from if you would like to grow Lavender in your own garden.

Fernleaf. This Lavender is one of the best choices for your Houston, Texas garden, as it tolerates heat, humidity and rain very well. It survives cold temperatures down to 30 degrees, and will also survive a drought. This Lavender will attract butterflies to your Houston, Texas garden, and will bloom from spring through fall with its purple spiky flowers. This is a great choice for container gardens, and also looks pretty in a mixed border or a rock garden. Plant it in full sun in your Houston, Texas garden, where it will grow to be about three feet tall.

French. This herb will blossom from spring through summer with pretty purple flowers in your Houston, Texas garden. It does best in sandy soil, and should be planted in full to partial sun. This Lavender will reach heights of up to three feet in your Houston, Texas garden, and its grayish green leaves can be used to make very fragrant potpourri. Plant it in a container garden, or use it in your mixed borders. French Lavender should be mulched with pea gravel or limestone pebbles.

Goodwin Creek. This Lavender will need a little extra care to survive the Houston, Texas humidity, and does not care for our periods of heavy rain. Otherwise it is very hardy, surviving temperatures down to 25 degrees, and its beautiful amethyst flowers will bring butterflies to your Houston, Texas garden. This Lavender is pretty in a mixed border, and the flowers have a very sweet fragrance. Plant it in full sun in your garden, and it will bloom from the spring through the fall. It can grow to be up to three feet tall.

Provence. Plant this Lavender in the full sun in your Houston, Texas garden, where it will grow to be about 30 inches tall. It blooms from early summer to early fall with pretty lavender flowers, which will draw butterflies to your Houston, Texas garden. Provence looks very nice in dried flower arrangements, and can also be used for potpourri. This herb is a nice choice for a Houston, Texas rock garden, or to use in a mixed border.

Sweet. Another butterfly-attracting herb for your Houston, Texas garden, plant this Lavender in full sun and enjoy its violet blooms during the middle of summer. It does best in alkaline soil, and is a great choice for herb and rock gardens. This Lavender is perfect for dried flower arrangements, and also does well as a cut flower. It will grow to be about three feet tall, and has silvery foliage that is very fragrant. It also looks very nice in a mixed border.

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