Bald Butte Lavender Farm

The Farm

The Farm Location

Our lavender farm is located near Bald Butte on the Palouse Prairie of southeastern Washington. The rolling hills of the Palouse Prairie were formed by wind blown loess from glacially derived sediment deposited downwind during the ice age. The surrounding rolling hills were once covered with grasslands and wildflowers. Now the region is one of the top wheat producers in the country. All things considered, the wheat fields on the surrounding hills together with our spectacular sunsets provide a picturesque backdrop for growing lavender.

Our Lavender Fields

Bald Butte Lavender Farm, which is lies in USDA hardiness zone 6b, was established in 2019. We currently grow 16 lavender cultivars with over 600 plants in our north and west fields. In the coming years we plan to plant more lavender in our south field. Even though we are not a certified organic farm, we don’t directly apply herbicides, pesticides, or other non-organic chemicals to our lavender.

Farm Buildings

The farm has a 20×40 foot high tunnel greenhouse, a propagation house, and the red barn. Our greenhouse, which we built in 2021, is used for re-potting and growing lavender in 1 and 2 gallon pots. The propagation house is used for overwintering potted plants, and propagating seedlings and rooted cuttings. Lastly, the red barn is used for processing freshly cut lavender stems, drying lavender bundles, and preparing and storing lavender products. In addition, the barn is currently being renovated to house our future on-farm lavender store.

Bald Butte Lavender Farm - North lavender field.
North lavender field.
Bald Butte Lavender farm - West lavender field.
West lavender field.
Bald Butte Lavender Farm - Propagation house.
Propagation house.
Bald Butte Lavender Farm - Over-wintering plants in propagation house.
Over-wintering plants in propagation house.
Bald Butte Lavender Farm - 20x40 foot high tunnel greenhouse.
20x40 foot high tunnel greenhouse.
Bald Butte Lavender Farm - Repotted and growing lavender plants.
Repotting and growing lavender plants.
Bald Butte Lavender Farm - 1 gallon lavender plants on grow tables.
1 gallon lavender plants on grow tables.
Bald Butte Lavender Farm - Greenhouse potting table.
Greenhouse potting table.
Bald Butte Lavender Farm - Bald Butte in north field background.
Bald Butte in north field background.
Bald Butte Lavender Farm - Farm buildings viewed from north lavender field.
Farm buildings viewed from north lavender field.