Lavender Common English (Organic), 20 seeds

Organic (Lavandula angustifolia) Common Lavender grows as a flowering herb reaching 20-24" tall with shrub-like growth. As a perennial, lavender blooms from spring throughout the summer. Once your plants reach full maturity, Common English Lavender develops fragrant purple-flower spikes on top of slender green stems with vigorous growth “giving off an earthy, minty aroma.

As a perennial flowering herb, Common English Lavender makes a fragrant bouquet and soothing herb. Add fresh sprigs of lavender to floral arrangements or dry the herb to use as potpourri. You can also pick minty purple flowers to make lavender sachets to freshen up any room!

For the best germination, lavender seed needs cold stratification. Place seed on a moist paper towel, roll and seal in a Ziploc bag. Place it in the back of the refrigerator for about one month. Check once a week and moisten the paper towel as needed. You may carefully remove the seed as it germinates and plant in a sterile seeding mix. At the end of the stratification period, plant remaining seed and barely cover as light aids in germination. You should see growth in 14 to 30 days. Transplant seedlings when they have two sets of true leaves using the same seeding mix. Lavender doesn't like to be water-logged so watch your watering carefully and supply a strong light source.

Although commonly known as English lavender, Lavandula angustifolia is native to the cool Mediterranean nations of Spain, France, Italy, and Croatia. This "true lavender" variety is commercially planted for harvesting its oils for use in perfumes and essential oils. The species was once classified as Lavandula officinalis, the species name officinalis referring to its medicinal properties. However, the species was reclassified as angustifolia, which is simply translated from Latin meaning "narrow leaf."

Information and details

• Premium Quality Seeds
• Number of seeds: 20 seeds
• Non-GMO, Flower
• Germination rate: low
• Harvest age: 90 days
• Maintenance: Difficult