Choose the Right Lavender Varieties for Your Needs

Here are some of the best varieties for specific uses (numbers refer to Sunset's Climate Zones).

Fragrance

• Lavandula x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant'; Zones 4–24
• L. x i. 'Provence'; Zones 4–24
• L. x i. 'Super'; Zones 4–24

Culinary

• L. x intermedia 'Provence'; Zones 4–24

Long Bloom Season

• L. canariensis (Canary Island lavender); Zones 16–24
• L. dentata (French lavender); Zones 8, 9, 12–24
• L. stoechas (Spanish lavender); Zones 4–24

Small Spaces (1–2 feet tall)

• L. angustifolia 'Hidcote'; Zones 2–24
• L. a. 'Martha Roderick'; Zones 2–24
• L. stoechas 'Ron Lutsko's Dwarf'; Zones 4–24

Drying

• L. angustifolia 'Hidcote'; Zones 2–24
• L. a. 'Munstead'; Zones 2–24
• L. x intermedia 'Grosso'; Zones 4–24

Sachets

• L. angustifolia (English lavender); Zones 2–24
• L. x intermedia 'Provence'; Zones 4–24