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Central Coast Lavender Academy™
Which Lavender Fits My Zone?
A course planning tool created to help students match lavender cultivars to USDA growing zones.
Created by Lila Avery-Fuson • A Proven Leader in the Lavender Industry
Choose Your USDA Zone
Selected Zone
Zone 9
Recommended Matches
7 cultivars
Zone 9 gives the widest flexibility in this selector, but lavender still needs full sun, airflow, and fast drainage.
Munstead
English Lavender
Best for: Reliable structure, culinary use
A dependable foundational choice.
Purple Bouquet
Lavender
Best for: Early bloom, bouquets, fragrance
Useful for early color and fresh-cut appeal.
Melissa Lilac
English Lavender
Best for: Soft color, ornamental planting
Helps create a softer visual palette.
Royal Velvet
English Lavender
Best for: Bouquets, culinary, rich color
Adds dark bloom color and premium bouquet appeal.
Provence
Lavandin
Best for: Fragrance, stems, drying
A favorite for bundles and scent.
Sensational!
Lavender
Best for: Strong visual appeal, garden display
Excellent showy choice.
Grosso
Lavandin
Best for: Oil, drying, fragrance, bundles
Included in every zone choice per your direction.
Important: Even the right cultivar still needs full sun, good airflow, and fast drainage to thrive.