Everything You Need to Know About Visiting the Durant Lavender Fields

Lavender FAQs

Where should I plant my lavender?

Plant in full sun and well-drained soil. They will not tolerate soggy soil. Once established they are very drought tolerant.

When do I prune my lavender?

Prune your plants back at harvest time, midsummer or after blooms are spent. You can prune again in the spring before buds appear. Make sure to leave at least an inch of green growth on your plant. You don’t want to cut it all the way down to old wood.

When do I harvest?

For fresh bouquets, cutflowers all during the bloom cycle. For drying and culinary purposes harvest when you start to see thefirst few flowers on a stem open, but the majority of buds are still tight.

How do I dry lavender?

When the first few flowers are just starting to open, cut handful size bunches, secure with rubber bands ortwine and hang upside down in a well ventiated area out of direct sunlight until dry.

How do I process lavender for culinary uses?

Dry as described above and then using your hands, strip the flower buds on the stem and store in an airtight container out of direct sunlight.

My lavender is woody and split open. What do I do?

Consistent pruning is a required to keep your lavender looking its best. Even well cared for lavender will get too woody and need to be replaced at some point. The average span of lavender is 7-10 years.

Do deer eat lavender?

Lavender is considered a deer resistant plant, but of course that is never a guarantee.


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Durant Lavender Varieties

Folgate Lavandula angustifolia ‘Folgate’ English lavender grows to 24” x 22”. Its bright violet flowers top 12” stems and complement a neat compact growth habit. Blossoms are very fragrant with a slight citrus scent to its foliage. Great for culinary uses, especially in flavoring sugar and cookies. First to bloom in our field.
Gros Bleu Lavandula x intermedia ‘Gros Bleu’ Lavandin grows 30” x 36”. Considered one of the best hybrid French lavenders. Prized for its darker purple color. Scent is sweeter with less camphor than most lavadins. Typically blooms twice. Wonderful for drying.
Impress Purple Lavandula x intermedia ‘Impress Purple’ Lavandin grows up to 30” x 40”. One of the darker flowered lavandins, it forms a compact silvery shrub with especially long blooming 12”–15” flower spikes. Wonderful fragrance; great for crafting, especially wand making. The darkest lavender grown for the perfume trade.
Mitcham Gray Lavandula angustifolia ‘Mitcham Grey’ English lavender grows up to 24” x 30”. Compact gray foliage with fragrant deep purple flowers on 10”–12” stems. Tends to rebloom throughout the summer even without deadheading. Excellent for floral bouquets and dries well.
Richard Grey Lavandula x chaytorae ‘Richard Grey’ is a hybrid lavender growing up to 24” x 30”. A cross between L. angustifolia and L. lanata. Very fragrant with densely white felted leaves that remain attractive through winter. Dark violet flowers on 12” stalks.
Royal Velvet Lavandula angustifolia ‘Royal Velvet’ English lavender grows up to 24” x 20”. Compact gray foliage accented with velvety deep purple flowers on 12”–15” stems. Very fragrant and excellent for drying, oils, and culinary uses. Blooms later in the summer.
Alba Lavandula x intermedia ‘Alba’ Lavandin grows up to 30” x 30”. Pure white flowers with a sweet fragrance on 14”–16” sturdy stems. Long blooming into fall and often reblooms. Excellent specimen or hedging plant and striking when paired with purple varieties.
Fred Boutin Lavandula x intermedia ‘Fred Boutin’ Lavandin grows up to 36” x 30”. Robust variety producing masses of violet blooms on 8” stems all summer. Holds color well when dried. Very silvery foliage. Excellent option for low hedging.
Riverina Alan Lavandula x intermedia ‘Riverina Alan’ Lavandin grows up to 24” x 36”. Fast growing with long flower spikes rounded at the tips on very long 15”–36” stems. Free blooming dark violet flowers in July. Buds are highly prized for oil content.
Violet Intrigue Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue’ English lavender grows up to 24” x 30”. Forms a dense mound covered with very fragrant dark purple flowers on 10”–12” spikes. Excellent for hedging or mass planting. Highly attractive to pollinators, especially bees.
Phenomenal Lavandula x intermedia ‘Phenomenal’ Lavandin grows up to 48” x 48”. Synonymous with L. x intermedia ‘Niko’. Extremely hardy with high oil content. Also prized for ornamental and culinary uses. Long blooming July–August and latest to bloom in our field.
Premier Lavandula angustifolia ‘Premier’ English lavender grows up to 24” x 24”. Vigorous upright herb with dark purple buds and fluffy violet flowers on strong 10”–12” stems. Blooms in June and September. Holds color beautifully when dried.