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Lavender Seeds - English
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Lavender English (Lavandula Angustifolia - Vera) - Start this beautiful drought tolerant herb for your garden by sowing Lavender seeds! The richest in essential oils, English Lavender is one of the most aromatic Lavender plants of them all and great for xeriscaping.
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Herb Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
6 - 9
HEIGHT
12 - 18 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early summer to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Lavender
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Gritty, well-drained and slightly alkaline soils preferred, pH 6.5 - 7.5
HOUSE PLANT
Yes
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Lavandula Angustifolia
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
72 - 75F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes, but avoid direct sunlight by shading seeds after sowing
DEPTH
Cover seed lightly with soil after sowing
SOWING RATE
5 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
20 inches
Lavender English (Lavandula Angustifolia - Vera) - Sweetly fragrant blooms and evergreen blue-green foliage! The richest in essential oils, this is one of the most aromatic Lavender plants of them all. Reaching 24 to 36 inches high, it boasts 2 1/2 inch, linear, downy leaves on strong stems. The leaves first open white, then turn a pale gray-blue-green color. Stalks of tiny purple flowers grow up to 14 inches tall. Start this beautiful herb for your garden by sowing Lavender seeds!
Approximate Seeds Per Ounce: 25,000
Attracts pollinators
Lavender English attracts bees with its pollen and nectar and butterflies with fragrant blooms in the summertime.
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How to grow
How To Grow English Lavender From Seed: Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in an open, sunny spot. Trim back in spring to encourage bushier growth; also deadhead after flowering. Sow Lavender seeds indoors 8 - 10 weeks before last frost. Lavender plants are drought tolerant and perfect for xeriscape gardening.
Use sterile starter mix and sow the herb seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil. Cover the English Lavender seeds very lightly as they need light for germination. Transplant English Lavender seedlings outdoors in mid-spring once frost danger has passed.
- Sowing Rate: 5 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Depth: Cover seed lightly with soil
Herb Uses
Lavandula Angustifolia Vera is one of the richest in essential oils, meaning more fragrance power both fresh and dried. Fresh flowers can be crystalized and used in candies and cakes; dried flowers are used in potpourris and sachets; oils are used in creams and perfumes. And these are only some of the more common uses!
- Height: 12 - 18 inches
- USDA Zones: 6 - 9
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes
- Water Conservation: Yes
Herb Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
5 - 9
HEIGHT
18 - 20 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early summer to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Dark blue
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Gritty, well-drained and slightly alkaline soils preferred, pH 6.5 - 7.5
HOUSE PLANT
Yes
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Lavandula Angustifolia
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
72 - 75F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Cover seed lightly with soil after sowing
SOWING RATE
5 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
20 inches
Lavender Munstead (Lavandula Angustifolia Munstead) - Start this aromatic drought tolerant herb for the garden by sowing Lavender seeds and watch the humming birds and bees come to enjoy the sweetness. Munstead Lavender is the most popular Lavender plant grown in the United States. It is one of the richest in essential oils, and it has a more compact habit and earlier-blooming flowers.
Grow Lavender Munstead herb Plants in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in an open, sunny spot. Munstead Lavender herb demands sharp-draining soils, never rich, damp and soggy as these are drought tolerant plants. If your soil is heavy, it's worth to mix in some sand or gravel before you plant, and perhaps create little mounds for your plants so each one drains quickly. Lavandula Angustifolia care includes trimming the plants back in spring to encourage bushier growth; also deadheading after flowering.
How To Grow Lavender Munstead From Herb Seeds: Sow Lavender seeds indoors 8 - 10 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix and sow herb seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil. Cover the Lavender Munstead seeds very lightly as they need light for germination. Transplant Lavender Munstead seedlings outdoors in mid-spring once frost danger has passed. Great plants where water conservation is a must.