Companion Plants
Wizard of Ahhs Speedwell: Violet Spikes That Open Before Lavender
An early, compact speedwell with chunky violet-blue spikes that echoes lavender's shape and opens just ahead of the main bloom.
Lavender Field Notes
A note for every lavender plant, companion plant and farm-made product: how to use it, care for it and get the most from it.

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Companion Plants
An early, compact speedwell with chunky violet-blue spikes that echoes lavender's shape and opens just ahead of the main bloom.
Companion Plants
A fast-growing hosta with wavy blue-green leaves and wide gold edges, made for edging and mass planting in the shade garden.
Companion Plants
A massive blue-green hosta with apple-green edges that needs years and a lot of room, perfect for the shady corner of a lavender lover's yard.
Companion Plants
A low, tough sedum that covers itself in bright yellow stars from midsummer and edges a hot, dry lavender bed beautifully.
Companion Plants
A long-blooming yellow coneflower that fades to cream, showing two shades at once next to lavender in a sunny, well-drained bed.
Companion Plants
A long-lived threadleaf coreopsis with golden daisies and needle-fine leaves that thrives in the same lean, sunny soil as lavender.
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