The National Garden Bureau, the non-profit organization promoting gardening in North America on behalf of the horticulture industry and its members, has announced the four plant classes that will be featured in the 2020 "Year of the" program announced back in August of 2019 that one of those plants, representing perennials, will be lavender--so cool! At least, I think so👍😉💖. So, for those of us obsessed with lavender, 2020 is the
"Year of the Lavender" and we will be busy growing, harvesting, promoting and loving this plant
(like usual, only with a little bit more fanfare) that gives and gives and asks for little in return except for hot summer weather, sun, a little precipitation and some good, drainable soil in order to bloom its little heart out.
The "Year of the..." program is meant to represent plants and crops specifically for the North American market that are easy to grow, genetically diverse, and with a lot of new breeding to showcase.
Lavender (the genus lavendula) fits into all of those categories.
Oh yeah--the other three classes of plants include
Iris for bulb crops,
Lantana for annuals,
Corn for edibles and
Hydrangea for flowering shrubs. All beautifull plants in their own rights and all are also growing in my yard. However, I have to admit, and those of you that know me know that
Lavender reigns as queen here at Blooming Hill.
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