When Does Lavender Bloom? A Complete Guide to the Latest Blooming Times
Lavender is native to the Mediterranean coast, various parts of Europe and the islands of Oceania, and was later widely cultivated in the United Kingdom and Yugoslavia. Its leaves and flowers are graceful and elegant, and its blue-purple flower spikes are long and beautiful. It is a new perennial cold-hardy flower for the garden, suitable for mass planting or row planting along flower borders, and can also be grown in pots for ornamental display. As far back as Roman times, lavender was already a fairly common herb, and because it has the most uses of all, it is called the “queen of herbs”.
When does lavender bloom?
Lavender generally blooms in June. It has no flowers in summer and winter, or only a small number of flowers in summer, depending on which region it grows in. In places with cool summers, the flower count will be very good. Potted plants or those under protective cultivation have a longer blooming period, and the blooming time varies.
Lavender's growing habits
Lavender cannot tolerate heat and humidity. If it is waterlogged for a long time, its roots rot and it dies. When planting outdoors, take care not to let rain fall directly on the plants. After May, move it to a place where sunlight cannot shine directly, and increase ventilation to lower the ambient temperature and keep it cool, so that it can safely get through the hot summer. Pay attention to sunlight, water, temperature and patience.
What varieties of lavender are there?
There are 28 native species of lavender worldwide. Common lavenders are mainly divided into 3 categories:
1. True lavender: also known as English lavender, with finer leaves, shorter flower spikes and the best quality, mostly used to make high-grade perfumes and fragrances.
2. Spike lavender: also known as mint lavender, with wider leaves and longer flower stems and spikes.
3. Hybrid lavender: a hybrid of the above two, cultivated in large quantities. Most of the lavender in flower fields today is this type.