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M Felix Eysseric said that he found lavender in Sweden, adapted to the bitter winter cold and probably protected by the snow. Lavandula Officinalis (in several varieties) grows wild in the south of France, in Italy, Corsica and Yugoslavia.
To start your lavender garden in the spring, plant varieties that start blooming in early spring to midspring. Varieties such as Spanish lavender, Yellow, Woolly or Sweet lavender grow well in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 8 through 10. These tend to bloom for four to six weeks, with the Spanish and sweet varieties finishing their bloom cycles earliest.