I have a Lavender called Lavender stoechas 'Anouk' that I grow in a clay pot. I bought this from Costco summer of 2010. So far it has thrived well in my garden, with our sizzling hot summers of 100F ++ and cold winters that may go down to 21F.
This is how she looked like in 2010 in a plastic pot:
Have repotted her to a bigger clay pot in June 2011, trying to add some left over violas:
Close-up of her blooms:
This March2011, I have added some more soil and had to straighten it up a bit, has been slanting due to the winds..staked it up some more, and so far it seems to be adjusting well. I have not done any trimming of the leaves. I see new leaf growth on the browned section, and with our recent late winter rains, I hope it thrives even more.