Pause Lavender Farm
Blue Spear Lavender Plants | Long-Blooming Lavender for Pollinators
Blue Spear Lavender Plants | Long-Blooming Lavender for Pollinators
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Mix qualifying lavender varieties freely. No discount code required.
6 plants — $50 • 12 plants — $95 • 26 plants — $219
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Preorder & Shipping Details
Preorder & Shipping Details
- Ships Spring 2027 (U.P. Spring)
- Plant shipping: $6.95 under $50; $8.95 from $50–$94.99; $12.95 from $95–$218.99; free at $219+
- Qualifying local orders of $25+ can choose Local delivery at checkout
- If your cart includes ready-to-ship goods and Spring 2027 plants, they may ship separately; shipping for each shipment is combined at checkout
- Mixed local orders may receive two deliveries at no additional charge
- Preorder pricing applies to young nursery-grown lavender plants reserved in advance
- In-season plant size and pricing may differ
Blue Spear English Lavender
A strong choice for smaller gardens, paths, and containers when you want oversized indigo-violet flower spikes without a large lavender shrub. Blue Spear stays compact while producing an unusually showy bloom display and a long flowering season.
Reserve now for Spring 2027 delivery.
Grown for northern gardens • Ships during your spring planting window
What you receive: A young nursery-grown lavender plant, strongly rooted and approximately 4–6 inches tall at shipping. Our plants are propagated from mother plants that have successfully overwintered on our Upper Peninsula farm. Live plants naturally vary somewhat in size and appearance.
Northern note: Blue Spear is generally suited to Zones 6–8 and may survive protected Zone 5 sites with excellent drainage. Its survival on our farm is useful real-world experience, not a guarantee for every northern site.
Compare our lavender varieties.
Blue Spear at a Glance
| Botanical Name | Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Spear' |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | English lavender |
| Plant Size at Delivery | Young, strongly rooted nursery-grown plant, approximately 4–6 inches tall |
| USDA Hardiness | Zones 6–8; protected Zone 5 sites may succeed with excellent drainage |
| Sun Requirements | Full sun |
| Mature Size | Approximately 11–13 inches tall and 9–11 inches wide |
| Flower Color | Indigo-violet |
| Bloom Season | Late spring through summer |
| Soil & Drainage | Fast-draining soil; avoid low or consistently wet sites |
| Best Uses | Containers, borders, edging, pollinator gardens, fresh and dried flowers, and cottage gardens |
Why Grow Blue Spear Lavender?
- Large flower spikes on a compact plant
- Rich indigo-violet color
- Long bloom season
- Useful for fresh and dried bouquets
- Attractive to pollinators
Growing Blue Spear Lavender in Michigan and Northern Gardens
Plant in full sun and fast-draining soil. In colder sites, protection from winter wind, reliable drainage, and a favorable microclimate become especially important.
Because this variety is less cold-hardy than some of our other lavenders, careful site selection matters more in northern gardens. Avoid low areas where water or snowmelt collects around the crown and roots.
Perfect For
- Containers and smaller gardens
- Path and border edging
- Pollinator plantings
- Fresh and dried bouquets
- Cottage gardens
- Gardeners who want oversized flower spikes on a compact plant
Grown at Pause Lavender Farm
Pause Lavender Farm grows and observes lavender in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where winter cold, spring moisture, freeze-thaw cycles, drainage, snow cover, and wind all influence how a variety performs.
We continue testing and learning from our lavender each season rather than assuming every cultivar will respond the same way in northern conditions.
Planting and Care
Planting & Site Selection
Planting & Site Selection
Plant lavender in full sun, ideally where it receives at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight each day.
Excellent drainage is essential. Choose raised or well-drained planting areas with sandy, gravelly, or otherwise fast-draining soil. Avoid locations where water sits around the roots, especially during winter and spring thaw.
Allow enough space between plants for good air circulation.
Watering & Pruning
Watering & Pruning
Water regularly while newly planted lavender becomes established. Once established, water deeply but less frequently and allow the soil to dry between waterings.
Prune lightly after flowering or when new growth begins in spring. Avoid cutting deeply into old woody stems.
Harvesting Lavender
Harvesting Lavender
For fragrance, drying, or culinary use where appropriate, harvest flower stems as the first flowers begin to open.
Cut stems in dry weather after morning moisture has evaporated. Bundle loosely and dry out of direct sunlight with good air circulation.
Grown at Pause Lavender Farm
Our lavender plants are grown at Pause Lavender Farm in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula using organic growing practices and without synthetic pesticides.
We grow lavender in a northern climate ourselves, so our plant selections and growing guidance are shaped by real experience with cold winters, drainage challenges, and short growing seasons.
