For garden use any type of lavender can be grown. There are many sizes, colours and forms, which will add interest and colour to the garden. Different species will flower at different times and so the flowering period can be maximised and extended depending upon the selection. For commercial use Lavendula angustifolia and Lavendula x intermedia are the two main species grown for essential oil and dried flower.
Lavender prefers full sun in an open position.
Trees in close proximity, eg eucalyptus, can shade the lavender and compete for water and nutrition. The world demand for lavender oil and dried flowers has not yet been reached. Nurseries specialising in Lavender should be the first choice. These nurseries propagate from known cultivars and will guarantee the named stock for sale. Most lavenders will grow quite well in pots.