Lavender Provence Live Plant Plugs – 2 Healthy Starter Plants, 1-3″ Tall, Outdoor

Overview

Cultivate the serene beauty and delightful fragrance of the Mediterranean with our lavender provence live plant plugs. This offering includes two robust, healthy starter plants, ready to be transplanted into your garden or containers. Lavandula x intermedia ‘Provence’, commonly known as French Lavender or Lavandin, is celebrated for its exceptionally strong, sweet fragrance and abundant, vibrant purple flower spikes. Unlike some other lavenders, ‘Provence’ is known for its larger size and excellent oil production, making it a favorite for culinary uses, essential oils, and dried flower arrangements. These young plants arrive as well-rooted plugs, ensuring a strong start for your gardening endeavors.

Lavender provence live plant plugs are an excellent choice for gardeners looking to create aromatic borders, drought-tolerant landscapes, or a fragrant herb garden. Their silvery-green foliage provides year-round beauty, while the summer blooms attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, enhancing your garden’s biodiversity. These starter plants offer an accessible way to enjoy the benefits of this versatile and beautiful herb.

Key Benefits

Bringing lavender provence live plant plugs into your garden offers a multitude of advantages, from aesthetic appeal to practical uses and environmental benefits. Enjoy the sensory delight and easy care these plants provide.

• Exceptional Fragrance: ‘Provence’ lavender is renowned for its intense, sweet, and clean aroma, perfect for creating a calming atmosphere in your garden or home. The fragrance is stronger than many other lavender varieties.
• Beautiful Blooms: Produces abundant, long-lasting purple flower spikes that add a vibrant splash of color to any landscape and are excellent for cutting and drying.
• Drought-Tolerant: Once established, these plants are highly resistant to drought, requiring minimal watering and making them ideal for xeriscaping or water-wise gardens.
• Attracts Pollinators: The fragrant flowers are a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, contributing to a healthy garden ecosystem.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for culinary applications, essential oil extraction, dried arrangements, potpourri, and creating beautiful, fragrant hedges or borders. This aromatic herb starter is incredibly adaptable.
• Low Maintenance: Requires minimal care once established, thriving in full sun and well-draining soil, making it a great choice for both experienced and novice gardeners.
• Pest and Deer Resistant: The strong scent of lavender naturally deters many common garden pests and deer, protecting your garden without chemical intervention.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your lavender provence live plant plugs is straightforward, especially if you provide them with the right conditions. Lavender thrives on neglect, provided its basic needs for sun and well-draining soil are met. Upon arrival, your young plants will be well-rooted and ready for transplanting. Remember that photos of mature plants are for reference; your plugs are young starters without flowers yet, but will quickly grow into robust specimens with proper care.

Sunlight: Growing lavender outdoors requires full sun exposure. This means at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily. The more sun your ‘Provence’ lavender receives, the more abundant its blooms will be and the stronger its famous scent. Choose a location in your garden that receives ample sun throughout the day.

Soil: The most crucial factor for ‘Provence’ lavender is excellent drainage. The soil must be very well-draining to prevent root rot. Preferred soil types include sandy, rocky, or gritty loam. The ideal pH range is 6.5–7.5 (neutral to slightly alkaline). Avoid heavy, wet, or clay soils, as lavender roots are highly sensitive to excess moisture. Amending heavy soils with sand, gravel, or compost can improve drainage significantly. This is vital for healthy french lavender plants.

Watering: For new plugs during the first 1–2 weeks after planting, keep the soil slightly moist, but never soggy. Once established, lavender is drought-tolerant and prefers deep but infrequent watering. Allow the top 1–2 inches of soil to dry out completely before watering again. Overwatering is the number one cause of yellowing leaves and root rot. Ensure good air circulation around plants to help with drying.

Temperature & Climate: ‘Provence’ lavender is hardy in USDA Zones 5–9. This variety is known for thriving in hot summers and is more tolerant of humidity than English lavender, making it a versatile choice for various climates. Protect young plants from frost during their first few weeks after planting, especially if planting early in the season. Consistent warmth and sunlight are key to seeing your provence lavender care efforts pay off with abundant blooms.

Fertilization: Lavender generally does not require much fertilization. In fact, too much fertilizer can lead to lush foliage but fewer flowers. If your soil is very poor, a light application of a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring can be beneficial. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers.

Pruning: Prune your lavender annually in early spring after the last frost to encourage bushy growth and abundant flowering. Remove about one-third of the plant’s growth, shaping it into a compact mound. Deadhead spent flowers during the blooming season to encourage more blooms.

Size & Details

This offering includes two healthy lavender provence live plant plugs, each measuring approximately 1-3 inches tall. These are young, well-rooted starter plants, grown in a nursery pot for optimal health and vigor upon arrival. They are carefully packaged to ensure they reach you in excellent condition, ready for immediate planting. While they are young and will not have flowers when they arrive, they are primed for robust growth once established in your garden.

Expect these ‘Provence’ lavender plants to mature into substantial shrubs, typically reaching 2-3 feet in height and spread. Their growth rate is moderate, and they generally begin to flower in their first or second year after planting, depending on growing conditions and planting time. These plants are shipped in their soil plugs, minimizing transplant shock and ensuring a smooth transition to your garden. Ideal for creating stunning visual and aromatic displays, these aromatic herb starter plants will provide years of enjoyment.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: ‘Provence’ lavender typically grows to a mature size of 2-3 feet tall and wide, forming a beautiful, bushy mound with abundant flower spikes.
• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: You will receive two healthy, well-rooted lavender provence live plant plugs, approximately 1-3 inches tall, carefully packaged to ensure their safe arrival in excellent condition. They are young starter plants and will not have flowers upon arrival.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: ‘Provence’ lavender is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in full sun. While it can be briefly brought indoors, it requires significant light and air circulation to do well long-term. For best results with growing lavender outdoors, plant it directly in your garden.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This plant requires full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, for optimal growth, bloom production, and fragrance development.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, once established, ‘Provence’ lavender is considered low-maintenance and drought-tolerant. Its main requirements are full sun and very well-draining soil.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant these french lavender plants is in spring after the last frost, or in early fall in warmer climates, allowing them to establish before extreme temperatures.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: ‘Provence’ lavender is hardy in USDA Zones 5-9. If you are within these zones, it should survive winter outdoors with proper care and siting. Protect young plants during their first winter.
• Q: Can I use this lavender for cooking? A: Yes, ‘Provence’ lavender is a popular culinary lavender, known for its sweet, floral notes. It can be used in baking, teas, savory dishes, and infused oils.
• Q: What kind of soil is best for provence lavender care? A: Very well-draining soil is crucial. Sandy, rocky, or gritty loam with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.5-7.5) is ideal. Avoid heavy clay soils.
• Q: How often should I water my newly planted lavender plugs? A: For the first 1-2 weeks after planting, keep the soil slightly moist but not soggy. Once established, water deeply but infrequently, allowing the topsoil to dry out between waterings.