- Which lavender should I plant as a bed border?
- What are the benefits of lavender?
- Where does lavender grow and bloom best?
- How should I care for my lavender?
Like many other herbs, lavender is also suitable for planting a bed border. It is not too complicated to care for and blooms in this country from June to August, depending on the weather, soil conditions and care.
Lavender is particularly suitable for garden beds with larger perennials or roses as a border
Which lavender should I plant as a bed border?
Above all, use hardy cultivars of lavender as a bed border if you live in a rather harsh area. French lavender or white-flowered varieties are generally not as frost tolerant and could be damaged in winter without protection. They are better suited as a container plant or as an annual border plant.
What are the benefits of lavender?
Lavender gives your garden a Mediterranean flair during its flowering period and thus creates a little holiday mood. Depending on the variety chosen, it exudes a sometimes quite intense scent. While the French lavender smells particularly pleasant, the spike lavender with its camphor-like smell is said to be able to keep aphids away from your beds. However, next to your seating area on the terrace, this fragrance is not exactly recommended.
Where does lavender grow and bloom best?
As a Mediterranean herb, lavender prefers a sunny location, it loves light and warmth. Persistent moisture does not do it well, so the soil should be sandy and dry. Lavender does not have a particularly high nutrient requirement, so it can be planted in poor soil.
How should I care for my lavender?
Do not fertilize your lavender often, otherwise, in the worst case, the coveted flowering will not occur at all, in any case it will be smaller. Water as needed, lavender usually tolerates drought quite well. However, regular pruning is important for beautiful flowering.
Cut back the lavender in spring to prevent the shrub from becoming woody. Pruning right after flowering will often get your lavender into a second bloom. You can fill scented cushions with the dried cuttings.
The essentials in brief:
- loves warmth and light
- Soil: rather lean, dry and sandy
- Cut regularly, otherwise lavender will bloom less
- Pruning in summer encourages a second flowering
tips
If you would like to give your garden a Mediterranean flair, then plant lavender as a bed border.