09/16/2023
Sixsmith & Sexton Lavender Farm Exceptional Lavender field ready starts are available this weekend, Sept. 16 and 17, from 11:00-3:00. $7/plant. Cash only. Call 828-553-2991 for the address and electric gate code.
We trialed a new variety of lavender, Exceptional [patented plant], hybridized for the Southeast. This variety blooms for a much longer time in the summer than other varieties, which is fantastic. Our other cultivars bloomed for about three weeks, max, which is the norm. In addition, this type of lavender has a lovely, less camphor scent than most lavenders. It is a good culinary lavender.
I have about 250 plants. Lavender Exceptional is a new cultivar and is hard to find. I bought the last of this year's plants from my source.
Plant them now, and they'll develop good, strong roots to get through winter and bloom next summer. The plants will be about 15" high at that point.
Anyone is welcome to come to our field and cut any remaining lavender stems with buds that have finished blooming and are dried. They do not have lavender color. Use them in lotion, bath salts, etc. We spent so much time repairing the bear damage to the field this summer, we didn't have time to cut lavender stems. NO CHARGE!
Please bring plastic bags for lavender plants and stems.
Exceptional Lavender plants are a patented plant and cannot be propagated.