How to Use Lavender as a Creeper in the Lawn

Select an area in your lawn that provides full sunlight and good drainage. Avoid low areas that tend to collect or retain water.

Clear the selected site of existing groundcovers and weedy growth in the springtime, after the final frost. Till the area with a garden tiller to loosen the topsoil to a depth between 18 and 24 inches deep. Test the soil to determine the health of the planting site. Incorporate any recommended soil amendments into the existing soil to correct deficiencies, according to the results of the soil test.

Work about 4 inches of landscaping sand and 1 inch of vegetative mulch into the topsoil. The addition of sand and mulch helps provide the soil porosity suitable for growing lavender plants. Smooth the amended soil with a garden rake to provide a level surface.

Broadcast the lavender seeds over the prepared planting site, following the rate of seeding recommended on the seed package. Rake the scattered seeds to incorporate them into the top 1/8 inch of soil.

Mist the seeds with a fine spray of water until the surface of the soil slightly glistens. Keep the soil lightly moist and cool by misting as soon as the surface feels dry. Depending on the natural precipitation and level of humidity in your climate, you may need to mist the soil every few hours during the daytime. Reduce the amount of water as soon as the seedlings begin to emerge above the soil, keeping just the area near the roots slightly damp for the first two to three weeks.

Pull out any weeds that appear among the lavender plants. Keep the neighboring lawn grass or other groundcovers cut back to allow the lavender room for mature growth and establishment. Fertilize the lavender with a balanced fertilizer labeled for use on blossoming plants. Apply the fertilizer once each spring, starting the second year.