Cut-Your-Own Lavender Fields In Texas

Lavender fields in Texas to visit and to cut-your-own lavender.

While Texas bluebonnets bloom in early spring, the beautiful aromatic lavender flowers follow. As with any flower, the blooming time solely depends on sun, rain, cold, and heat; therefore, the actual blooming times vary in the different regions of Texas. Below are four cut-your-own lavender fields in Texas to visit this summer for that beautiful bouquet of lavender.

Small towns offer some of the best family activities in the summer, and contributing to letting the public visit their farm to cut lavender bundles is a great way to get the family together and make lifetime memories. Lavender growers pride themselves on their lavender farms and lavender plants. If you’ve never been to a lavender field, you’re in for a treat when you do. The aromatic smell of lavender puts you in a good mood – well, it does me.

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Lavender Fields In Texas

There’s nothing sweeter than having fresh lavender in a vase on a counter or table in your home, especially in the bathroom. The lavender fragrance has such a clean, uplifting smell. When I make soap at home (as a hobby), I use 100% lavender essential oil by doTerra and lavender buds from fresh lavender sprigs —smells so good!

Lavender typically blooms from mid-May to early July. The best time to see lavender blooms in Texas is usually late May or early summer, but it depends on the climate.

The last time I visited a lavender farm, I ended up spending over $75 in their lavender gift shop. I bought foot balm, foot lotion, and foot scrub – yep, all for the feet!

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Cut-Your-Own Lavender Fields In Texas

The beautiful lavender fields and farms are plentiful in Texas, but not all of them allow you to come out and pick their lavender. In fact, I only found four places in Texas that allow you to cut-your-own-lavender. And all four are far from each other. So, you’re in for a treat if you live near one of these lavender fields or traveling nearby. The closest one to me is Gainesville (North Texas), and I plan to go.

Many lavender farms have an annual festival that includes local artisans, food, activities, etc. Be sure to check each site because of different times of the year. Some are in mid-May, while a few will be in early summer.

During the lavender season, jot down these locations to cut-your-own lavender if you’re in Texas.

Also, lavender farms may be opened during the year, but there are only a few months out of the year that you can cut lavender bundles. Otherwise, taking photos and buying lavender products is all you can do, but that’s nice.

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East Texas

Chappell Hill Lavender Farm – Chappell Hill/Brenham

East Texas has gorgeous bluebonnets, and with summer approaching, its aromatic lavender comes out to play. When you visit, you’ll smell the aroma and scenic hillside views. Get your camera ready for this treat!

The farm is in Brenham and just a short drive north of the historic town of Chappell Hill. The primary lavender varieties at Chappell Hill Lavender Farm will be Sweet, Provence, and Phenomenal. The sweet variety will be available in May/June and the Provence in August and September.

There may even be blackberries, peaches, and figs to pick.

Cutting season is possibly around May 21st for the Sweet Lavender variety.

The cutting season for the Provence Lavender variety will be updated later – but generally late summer to Sept.

North Texas

Lavender Ridge Farms – Gainesville

Visitors can meander through their gardens and lavender field and cut fresh bunches of lavender during the blooming season (late May – July).

Lavender Ridge Farms has No fee for parking and admission. No pets allowed. Open Friday-Sunday. Cafe on the premises. They usually have a lavender festival, but I have not seen anything on their website yet. I’m also waiting on the exact time to visit for cutting lavender bunches.

Cutting season is NOT HAPPENING THIS YEAR.

Texas Hill Country

Hill Country Lavender Farm

The City of Blanco is known as the  Lavender Capital of Texas. The farm opens on April 21, 2022, Thursday-Saturday for visits (free).

The annual Blanco Lavender Festival is June 10-12, 2022, and the lavender blooming season generally runs from May through July. A little history about Hill Country Lavender Farm – it’s Texas’s first commercial lavender farm. Blanco comes alive at this time of year.

This year, the cutting season may not happen due to the ice storm in 2021.

Rough Creek Lavender Fields – Wimberley

Wimberley, a small Texas town in the Texas Hill Country, has something that appeals to everyone – young and old. I have not been yet, but the more I read about this quaint town, the more I want to visit. And now I found out about this lavender field.

Rough Creek Lavender Fields is a working horse ranch, and now you can enjoy meandering through the fields, cutting your lavender, shopping for lavender products in their store, or relaxing outside.

Cutting season is ____________

Becker Vineyards – Fredericksburg

Visitors to Becker Vineyards can enjoy the Spanish lavender blooming season from April through May and stroll through rows of lavender while sipping wine. Leashed pets are allowed outside. I am not sure at this point if cut-your-own lavender is available.

Becker Lavender Farms will hold its 23rd annual Lavender Festival on Saturday, May 7, 2022, from 10 am to 5 pm. $15 entry fee for 13 and up.

Last year, the annual event featured lavender educational speakers and vendors promoting lavender and other herb-related products. Also, it covered gardening tips, cooking demonstrations, and wine tasting. How fun!! Hoping they do it again this year.

AND, on Sunday, May 8, they will have a Mother’s Day Brunch, artisan vendors, live music, wine tasting experiences, and concessions—how fun will that be!

 

While in the Texas Hill Country, you may want to stop by Wildseed Farm to see all the pretty flowers growing. Gorgeous lavender fields in Fredericksburg grow between May and July, but I didn’t find one that offers cuttings. Wildseed Farm is also an excellent place for souvenirs to bring home for friends and family.

Lavender Fields Closed To The Public

Unfortunately, the below farms have either closed or never offered anyone on their farms. Some lavender growers grow lavender to make lavender products to sell to the public.

Lacys Farm – Burton, TX

Purple Cactus Lavender Farm – Weimer, TX

Thistledew Lavender Farms – Dickens, TX

Lavender Lane Farm – Blanco, TX

Fredericksburg Herb Farm  – Fredericksburg – and is now the Hill Country Herb Garden.

Rockin’ H Lavender Farm – Santa Anna, TX – Their fresh lavender bundles are available at Red House Winery in Nacodogoches Wed-Sat. And at Coleman Farmer’s Market every Saturday.

Hummingbird Farms – Johnson City

If you know of a lavender farm that allows the public to cut lavender bundles in Texas that are not on this list, please share with us? Thank you.

How To Grow Lavender

I can never keep my lavender plants alive more than two months after buying them. Do you have the same problem? Hill Country Lavender explains how to grow lavender in pots – http://www.hillcountrylavender.com/grow-your-own-lavender.

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