Where can I grow lavender (Lavandin)?

1. 1

   🇺🇸Texas, United States

   Great fit on 163k sq mi422k km² · worth a try on 27k sq mi69k km²

   For example Kerrville (100), Plainview (100)

2. 2

   🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina

   Great fit on 118k sq mi305k km²

   For example Bahía Blanca (100), Punta Alta (100)

3. 3

   🇺🇸California, United States

   Great fit on 99k sq mi256k km² · worth a try on 14k sq mi37k km²

   For example Sacramento (100), Oakland (100)

4. 4

   🇨🇳Yunnan, China

   Great fit on 75k sq mi193k km² · worth a try on 23k sq mi61k km²

   For example Chuxiong (100), Dali (100)

5. 5

   🇦🇺New South Wales, Australia

   Great fit on 68k sq mi176k km² · worth a try on 9,700 sq mi25k km²

   For example Tamworth (100), Dubbo (100)

6. 6

   🇨🇳Shandong, China

   Great fit on 67k sq mi174k km² · worth a try on 2,400 sq mi6,200 km²

   For example Jinan (100), Qingdao (100)

7. 7

   🇨🇳Sichuan, China

   Great fit on 65k sq mi170k km² · worth a try on 7,300 sq mi19k km²

   For example Chaotian (100), Pingwu County (99)

8. 8

   🇦🇺Victoria, Australia

   Great fit on 63k sq mi163k km² · worth a try on 2,100 sq mi5,500 km²

   For example Melbourne (100), Geelong (100)

9. 9

   🇿🇦Eastern Cape, South Africa

   Great fit on 62k sq mi159k km² · worth a try on 2,300 sq mi5,900 km²

   For example Queenstown (100), Aliwal North (100)

10. 10

    🇺🇸New Mexico, United States

    Great fit on 58k sq mi150k km² · worth a try on 3,400 sq mi8,800 km² · mostly with irrigation

    For example Clovis (100), Hobbs (100)

11. 11

    🇦🇷Cordoba, Argentina

    Great fit on 54k sq mi140k km²

    For example Córdoba (100), Río Cuarto (100)

12. 12

    🇿🇦Western Cape, South Africa

    Great fit on 47k sq mi122k km² · mostly with irrigation

    For example Ceres (100), Franschhoek (100)

13. 13

    🇲🇽Chihuahua, Mexico

    Great fit on 47k sq mi121k km² · mostly with irrigation

    For example Madera (100), Hidalgo del Parral (100)

14. 14

    🇦🇷Santa Fe, Argentina

    Great fit on 44k sq mi115k km² · worth a try on 300 sq mi700 km²

    For example San Jorge (98), Tostado (98)

15. 15

    🇵🇰Balochistan, Pakistan

    Great fit on 42k sq mi108k km² · worth a try on 10k sq mi27k km² · mostly with irrigation

    For example Loralai (100), Kalat (100)

Regions are states and provinces, counting land within 75 km of a town. At most three per country, so the list covers the world.

• 🇺🇸United States877k sq mi2.3M km² · 41% of its land
• 🇨🇳China578k sq mi1.5M km² · 27% of its land
• 🇦🇷Argentina463k sq mi1.2M km² · 76% of its land
• 🇮🇷Iran361k sq mi936k km² · 67% of its land
• 🇿🇦South Africa300k sq mi777k km² · 91% of its land
• 🇲🇽Mexico276k sq mi715k km² · 44% of its land
• 🇹🇷Turkey272k sq mi705k km² · 84% of its land
• 🇺🇦Ukraine233k sq mi604k km² · 97% of its land
• 🇦🇺Australia220k sq mi570k km² · 71% of its land
• 🇫🇷France204k sq mi528k km² · 90% of its land

1. 100%Ideal

   Budapest

   🇭🇺 Hungary

2. 100%Ideal

   Bursa

   🇹🇷 Bursa Province, Turkey

3. 100%Ideal

   Nilüfer

   🇹🇷 Bursa Province, Turkey

4. 100%Ideal

   Bari

   🇮🇹 Apulia, Italy

5. 100%Ideal

   Vienna

   🇦🇹 Austria

6. 100%Ideal

   Berlin

   🇩🇪 State of Berlin, Germany

7. 100%Ideal

   Marseille

   🇫🇷 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

8. 100%Ideal

   Maseru

   🇱🇸 Maseru District, Lesotho

9. 100%Ideal

   Barcelona

   🇪🇸 Catalonia, Spain

10. 100%Ideal

    Evaton

    🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa

11. 100%Ideal

    Uşak

    🇹🇷 Turkey

12. 100%Ideal

    Canberra

    🇦🇺 Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The most comfortable fits among the 2,000 biggest towns, two per region. Scores assume irrigation where rain falls short; Needs irrigation marks towns that need it.

Coldest night of the year (average)

Ideal at least 3°FIdeal at least -16°CWon't grow below -8°FWon't grow below -22°C

Yearly rain

Ideal 18–33 inIdeal 450–850 mmWon't grow below 9.8 in or above 55 inWon't grow below 250 mm or above 1,400 mm

Warmest-month average

Ideal 66–82°FIdeal 19–28°CWon't grow below 61°F or above 91°FWon't grow below 16°C or above 33°C

Coldest-month average

Ideal at most 54°FIdeal at most 12°CWon't grow above 64°FWon't grow above 18°C

Frost-free days

Ideal at least 120 daysWon't grow below 90 days

Dislikes wet winters and humid summers more than cold. Needs sharp drainage.

Sources: University extension lavender production guides (e.g. Oregon State, Washington State); FAO ECOCROP: Lavandula angustifolia.

• Winters get too cold41%
• Too wet25%
• Winters too mild19%
• Summers too hot12%
• Summers too cool4%

Share of the land scoring under 50, by what holds it back most.

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