Xinjiang lavender blooms in a few months

Lavender is a valuable natural spice plant, which is mainly distributed in the Yili River Valley of Xinjiang in China. It is not only the main base of lavender planting and processing in China, but also the largest spice production base in Asia. So, when does Xinjiang lavender open?

First, when does Xinjiang lavender open?

Xinjiang lavender usually blossoms from June to August. Xinjiang Yili River Valley is different from other places, other places lavender only one season a year, Xinjiang Yili River Valley lavender can open two seasons a year. The first season is from the end of May to mid-June, and the second season is from the end of July to mid-August.

Second, the introduction of the three major lavender producing areas in the world!

The three largest lavender producing areas in the world are in Provence, France, Fuliang, Japan, and the Yili River Valley in Xinjiang. Here we will not introduce the lavender producing areas in the Yili River Valley in Xinjiang.

1. Provence, France

Provence is located in southeastern France, which is a blue coast bordering the Mediterranean Sea and home to lavender. In Provence, lavender fields have very different landscapes all the year round. In winter, after the harvest is cut, only short and neat withered stems are left, covered with snow. When spring comes, green leaves come out. June purple halo, gradually with the summer sun getting hotter and hotter, lavender flowers also quickly turned into a charming dark purple. This was followed by a busy harvest, and by the end of September, all the flower fields had been harvested.

2. Furano, Japan

Located in the center of Hokkaido, Japan, Furano is a famous city of lavender. There are many lavender fields here, and from July to August, you can see bright lavender competing to open. Of course, the ornamental florescence varies with different varieties of lavender. The early blooming type has flowered since late June, the later ones can enjoy the flowers in the middle of July, and the late blooming type can be enjoyed until early August. Once in August, in order to preserve the flowers, some fields will harvest lavender early.