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English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a cultivated perennial food crop grown for its edible flower. Family: Lamiaceae (mint family). Originally from Western Mediterranean. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 1'–3'. Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: May–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS
Family
Lamiaceae (mint family)
Group
crop · perennial
Origin
Western Mediterranean · cultivated
USDA zones
Zones 5a–9a
Mature size
1'–3'
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low · xeric
Edible parts
flower
Harvest (NE OK)
May–Jul
Garden role
culinary & fragrance herb · xeric bee plant · needs gravelly drainage in clay
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Lavandula angustifolia — English Lavender. Photo by Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a cultivated perennial food crop grown for its edible flower. Family: Lamiaceae (mint family). Originally from Western Mediterranean. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 1'–3'. Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: May–Jul. Low water use makes it a strong candidate for xeric and drought-conscious plantings.

Why it's on this list: culinary & fragrance herb · xeric bee plant · needs gravelly drainage in clay. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, english lavender pairs well with: Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Culinary Sage (Salvia officinalis), Oregano (Origanum vulgare).

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