Start 8–10 weeks ahead
Shallow sowing; a little light helps.
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Lavandula angustifolia
100 - 110Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Munstead-Type Lavender Seed
About this variety
A compact English lavender.
Munstead Type is a compact, bushy English lavender with flowers ranging pale blue through deep violet. It usually starts blooming in its second year.
Survives winters in Zones 5–8, and often Zone 4 with mulch or a sheltered spot facing south with good drainage. The flowers are edible, sweet and floral; use them to garnish desserts or in baking, where they pair with lemon and other citrus, berries, nuts, mint or cinnamon.
Flowers from the second year after sowing. Open-pollinated.
Specs
- Packet: 200 seeds
- Average 26,300 seeds per oz.
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestPlant high and dry
Gravelly, free-draining soil, sun, shelter.
Trim and mulch in fall
Below the flower stems.
Cut just before opening
On a dry day; hang in shade.
Growing Information
Days to germination
About 2–3 weeks at 65–70°F (18–21°C).
Starting indoors
The only recommended method. Sow 1/8" deep in flats 8–10 weeks before the last frost; the seed needs some light to sprout. Move seedlings to their own pots once they can be handled, and plant out after the last spring frost.
Planting
Plant with the crown high, soil just covering the uppermost roots. Allow 12–18" between plants and 24–36" between rows.
Light
Full sun.
Soil
Lavender wants light, stony, fast-draining ground in a sheltered spot facing south, in soil from slightly acid to slightly alkaline. Where pH is under 6.5, add lime, keeping it no higher than 8.3.
Plant height
Depends on the variety.
Plant spacing
12–18".
Hardiness
Depends on the variety.
Winter care
In late fall, trim plants back below the flower stems and mulch well.
Propagation
From the second year, take cuttings between August and November, once stems are half-woody but before a hard freeze.
Harvest
On a dry, warm, sunny day, cut spikes just as the flowers are about to open. Hang to dry somewhere airy and out of direct sun.
Packet
200 seeds.
Seeds per oz.
About 26,300 on average.
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