Lavender, English (Lavandula angustifolia vera) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $23.55
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 5 to 10
(English Lavender, True Lavender, Lavandula officinalis) Native to Southern Europe, largely cultivated in England and worldwide. Flowers lavender, from 2 to 3 feet tall. Plants prefer full sun and a dry to mesic, well-drained soil. Commonly grown in open fields or as landscape plants, mellowing the corners and curbs between buildings, driveways and sidewalks. They are tough to the sun and should be trimmed back in the fall to prevent large amounts of snow from accumulating on them. Gardeners in northern climes will want to pot them up and bring them in for the winter. Seed is very hard and will benefit from a brisk scarification with fine sandpaper, followed by sowing on sandy soil in the light, kept moist and cool until germination, which can take 4 to 6 weeks. Once the seedlings gain a healthy size, transplant them to quarts, grow them on that way for some weeks, with a sharp eye out for snails and slugs, then transplant again up to gallons, always freeing the roots at transplant and using a rich but fast draining mix. Space plants 3 to 4 feet apart.
Packet contains 50 seeds
1 g contains ~1,200 seeds
5 g contains ~6,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Kim (verified owner) –
thank you!
when you say “moist refrigeration” (on the packet), can I just put the seed pack in the fridge– or should I remove the seeds from the packet and place in a moist paper towel?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Kim, Thanks for writing and I’m glad you did. Just put the seeds in a cpouple tablespoonsful of moist sand in a sealed container in the fridge to satisfy the prechill. It doesn’t do any good to refrigerate the packet with the seeds inside and the paper towel method is a poor substitute for the moist sand. all the best, richo
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Dawn –
If I do the scarification process and start them in the greenhouse, potting them up, will this help with germination rate?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Dawn,
An unheated greenhouse can be good for lavender germination. A really hot greenhouse, like one would want for peppers or tomatoes, is too hot for lavender. It needs a cool soil for germination. that is why the outdoor seedbed technique tends to work so well for them. Yes, a light scarification on sandpaper and then sow very shallowly in deep flats kept in cool conditions. That works well. Then you can pot up when they attain second set of true leaves. r
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Victoria Serna –
Is this the type of lavender typically found in tea? I’m wanting to start to grow my own chamomile and lavender to make my tea at home 🙂
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Richo Cech –
hi victoria, yes, in my book it is far more trustworthy and effective to use true english lavender for teas, tinctures and essential oil as opposed to lavendin, the hybrid that most people grow. richo
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Durga –
I have a 20ft x 3 ft hedge space that I would like to plant the lavender. After I lay down some organic compost can I throw down 5 g of seed and let it grow around that area? Or do I need to do something from having it get over crowded?
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Admin Richo Cech –
At this time of year direct-seeding lavender in such a situation is chancy. I think you would get better results purchasing 9 lavender plants and planting them down into your compost.
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Marie Irene Knoll –
This is the real deal. Great germination and terrific results.
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