How to Grow Lavender from Cuttings

Do you think it’s even possible to have too many lavender plants?

A fragrant favorite in flower beds and herb gardens, this striking perennial is versatile in many settings, from formal borders to naturalized wildflower gardens.

The pretty flower heads are mostly available in shades of mauve to purple, but there are blue, pink, and white varieties as well.

Lavender’s scent is beloved worldwide, with its aromatic essential oils widely used in aromatherapy as well as in the fragrance and toiletry industries.

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The flowers are nectar-rich and attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. Plants can live up to 20 years in the right growing conditions.

Unfortunately, lavender seeds are painfully slow to germinate, and so purchasing seedlings is usually a more reliable way of adding these beauties to the garden.

But the good news is, they’re wonderfully easy to propagate from cuttings! And in a few short weeks, you can have new plants ready for the garden.

Plus, with stem cuttings, your new plants will always be true to their parents.

Learn more about how to grow lavender in your garden with our full growing guide.

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Lavender (Lavandula spp.) is a member of the Lamiaceae family, and close herbal relatives include basil, mint, rosemary, and sage.

A long-lived herb, plants are semi-woody and grow to an average 2 to 3-feet tall at maturity.

The four main types for the home gardener are English, French, Spanish, and Lavandin hybrids.

English varieties are