Lavender Seeds

Lavender loves full sun, lean soil, and sharp drainage, and it rots in heavy, wet ground. Munstead Type is a compact English lavender that's hardy in cold areas. The Ellagance series flowers the first year from seed, in purple or white, on uniform plants with long stems for drying and bundling. Lavender seed is slow and uneven to sprout, so start it indoors 10 to 12 weeks before your last frost. Chilling the seed for a few weeks first helps. Harvest stems when the lowest buds start to open, and hang them to dry.