Lavenders do great here and are a favorite attractor of pollinating flies. But they go in before we hit the 90's. You can start up again in Oct.

Congrats on being suspicious of a grocer chain for plant availability. I'm sure lavenders do great this time of year in the state the person who ordered them for the entire chain resides.

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I have lavender. It grows year round and coming up from volunteers. Survives both cold winters and hot summers. Don't know the variety since I tried several different ones, but they smell good. By now over several generations, they are nicely adapted to this area. Message me if you want some lavender seeds for a self addressed stamped envelope. I'm going to send whole dried flowers with seeds in them. No time or patience to separate and sift them.

Beautiful lavender plants, Kimmey, thanks for posting them. Big pics = good pics, LOL! I'm impressed yours have done so well for so long in containers. Great job! Who is in the front pot? Scabiosa? Thanks again--happy gardening all!

yes Grant, that is a Scabiosa in the front pot. Good eye!

That photo was taken back in March of this year so it's more filled in now. I have them in several locations in pots in front area where there are no walls or fencing. Rabbits and Javelina (so far) have left alone....

I planted 2 nursery transplants for 1st time last summer. Had never seen this flower before here and after those first 2 plants, it was impossible to find any more. Now this year I see them for sale all over the place! Even at the big box home centers in the area. Flats of them!! That was a surprise but a good one.

So far I have one from last year coming back.The other, for whatever reason, didn't make it into this season. But since the one did survive winter/dormancy, I'm hoping they do turn out to be a perennial!

Thanks for making me feel better about the humongous photo I posted - lol! I guess you're right, better to see the detail that way! Thanks for the good gardening wishes and the same to you!

Thanks for posting, I just found out the hard expensive way that the only plants the rabbits do not eat are Lavender! now I want them all over a back section of my yard which is all gravel right now except for a large cactus that houses the rabbits, (I will not take their habitat away from them) I have just built all raised beds for the other flowers. I know we are getting ready for the hot months so do you think it would be better to start them all in large pots that I can keep shaded until the summer heat has gone or have you had good luck planting in the ground this time of year. Thanks for the pics,

How does Lavender grow in the ground here just outside of Phoenix? I just planted one in ground 3 weeks ago here is a pic. Also just to add that Snow Storm does wonderful in a pot here... Added pic of both... So far they both seem to be blooming well...

hi bob, since your posting was just in november i was wondering how your lavender is fairing? I just moved into the foothills of ahwatukee and have found 4 scorpions indoors and 3 right by doors outside and want to plant lavender to help deter them. (cause cinnammon sure as shi* didn't work, haha) anyway, i was searching lowes etc looking for lavender locally and happened upon this houzz board.

kellie

I've seen some nice looking lavender plants at CostCo recently - well about a month or six weeks ago.

thank you MaryMcP! unfortunately i have a sams club membership, and not costco, grrr

Spanish lavender is the only kind of lavender that is suitable for our climate I the Phoenix area. It need decent drainage and a little shade in the summer to do well.