Pause Lavender Farm
Melissa English Lavender Plants | Culinary Pink Lavender
Melissa English Lavender Plants | Culinary Pink Lavender
Lavender Garden Savings apply automatically.
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
Melissa English Lavender
A softer-color choice for cottage and culinary gardens when you want English lavender fragrance without the usual deep-purple flowers. Melissa produces blush-pink to creamy white flower spikes and works beautifully in herb gardens, borders, containers and tea or baking gardens.
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.
Lavender for gardeners who don't have Mediterranean winters. We grow with drainage, snow cover, freeze-thaw cycles, airflow and spring moisture in mind. Farm winter survival is useful real-world experience, not a guarantee for every garden.
Compare our lavender varieties.
Melissa at a Glance
| Botanical Name | Lavandula angustifolia 'Melissa' |
|---|---|
| Plant Size at Delivery | Young, strongly rooted nursery-grown plant, approximately 4–6 inches tall |
| USDA Hardiness | Zones 5–9; protected Zone 4 locations may succeed with excellent drainage |
| Mature Size | Approximately 12–18 inches tall and wide |
| Best Uses | Culinary and herb gardens, cottage gardens, borders, containers, tea, baking, dried flowers and sachets |
Why Grow Melissa?
- Unusual soft pink to creamy white flowers
- Sweet, delicate English-lavender fragrance
- Excellent culinary potential
- Compact garden habit
- Attractive to pollinators
Growing Melissa in Northern Gardens
Plant in full sun and excellent drainage. Raised, sandy, gravelly or otherwise fast-draining sites are preferable to locations where water sits around the roots, particularly during winter and spring thaw.
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.
