The Genus Helleborus. How To: Grow Lavender Plants. Patsy Bell Hobson is a garden writer and a travel writer. For her, it's a great day when she can combine the two things she enjoys most: gardening and traveling. Visit her personal blog at and read her travel writings at Lavender attracts butterflies, is drought and heat tolerant and grows well in gardens and containers. Both flowers and foliage are fragrant. Attract birds, butterflies and pollinators to your garden with lavender. Jody Byrne, founder of DayBreak Lavender Farm says “Lavender is the Swiss Army Knife of herbs. “We couldn't say that about oregano, for example. Like any new plant, you need to give lavender plenty of water and attention until its roots are well established.
Lavender gives height to containers of mixed plants. 'Goodwin Creek' lavender (Lavandula heterophylla) has light grey, deeply toothed foliage and small, deep purple flowers. Lavender fields ready for harvest in Ohio. Herbs - Medicinal, Culinary, Aromatic - Plants & Seeds. The Health Benefits of Dandelions.