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Can You Grow Lavender in Alabama?

US · USDA Zone 8a · zones 7b, 8a, 8b

Grows well here

Lavender grows as a perennial here — plant in well-drained soil and it will thrive for years.

Plant zones

5a–8b

Alabama last frost

mid-February

Alabama first frost

early December

Days to harvest

Perennial

About Lavender

Lavender needs excellent drainage above all — it will rot in wet heavy soil even in a suitable zone.

Plant in the sandiest most well-drained soil you have. Raised beds or containers work well. Cut back by half after flowering. English lavender (L. angustifolia) is the hardiest for cold zones.

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Gardening in Alabama

Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Most of the state supports year-round cool-season growing and a long warm season for vegetables.