Am I in Missouri, and there's actually lavender in the ground?’” Truly, it’s not Provence. The fields look different with rows of fewer plants. Regional farms tend to be smaller, single ...

soybeans and cattle were once raised is now home to acres of wildflowers and lavender. Mary Hamer and her husband, Tim, run the Loess Hills Lavender Farm near the Harrison County town of Missouri ...

At Battlefield Lavender in Centralia, 14 varieties of the sweet floral plant start to bloom each June. When: Before the field blooms — 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m ...

Long Row Lavender is a family-owned farm south of Wright City that grows more than 1,000 lavender plants for viewing, picking and buying as gifts. The flower farm offers free admission, allowing ...

Loess Hills Lavender, north of Missouri Valley, has produced lavender plants for the last five years. Its gift shop sells skin care and bath products, plus crafts from 40 local artists.