Kelly McGowan is a field specialist in horticulture for MU extension, and she said there isn't a lot of data about what it takes to successfully grow the crop in Missouri. McGowan said that lavender ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ever since the Romans grew the fragrant blooms to scent their baths, and the Greeks discovered it had soothing medicinal properties, lavender has been prized among plants. Today, commercial ...

The farm is also the largest lavender farm in Missouri. "It means so much that ... "After 'you pick' is over, we begin trimming down all the plants and prepare for winter," Jason Lockwood, co ...

McGowan said that lavender plants grow to about 1-2 feet tall, and its flowers are light purple and arranged in spikes. McGowan added that, in a lot of ways, Missouri couldn’t be more different ...

McGowan said that lavender plants grow to about 1-2 feet tall, and its flowers are light purple and arranged in spikes. McGowan added that, in a lot of ways, Missouri couldn’t be more different ...