Lavandula angustifolia 'French Fields' Lavender

Gardeners love ‘French Fields’ for its fragrance first—but they stay for the color and the extra blooms later in the season. It grows into a tidy, compact plant with silvery foliage, and in early summer it sends up violet-blue flower spikes with dark violet calyces that really hold their color.

One of the things we love most about this variety is that it doesn’t stop after the first show. In many gardens it gives a second, lighter bloom in fall, which makes it especially nice if you like to harvest more than once a season.

The scent is strong, sweet, and unmistakably lavender. It works beautifully for cooking, tea, syrups, sachets, and drying—and it’s just as lovely standing in the garden as it is hanging in bundles in the shed.

HOW IT GROWS

• Plant type: Evergreen shrub
• Sun: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Water: Low once established
• Hardiness: Zones 5–9
• Growth habit: Compact, mounding

Good drainage is more important than rich soil.

SIZE & BLOOM

• Height × Width: ~2 ft. × 3 ft.
• Stem length: 10–12 inches
• Flower color: Violet-blue with dark violet calyx
• Bloom time: Early summer, light fall rebloom
• Fragrance: Strong, sweet

WHY WE LOVE ’FRENCH FIELDS’:

• Excellent culinary lavender with balanced flavor
• High-quality essential oil production
• Compact, tidy growth habit
• Reliable rebloom for extended harvests
• Ideal for bouquets, crafts, and drying

This is a variety we confidently recommend for home gardeners, chefs, herbalists, and lavender growers alike—a true staple lavender that performs beautifully across uses.