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Excellent drainage, full sun, low humidity.
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Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Lavender care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Lavandula angustifolia
- Common names
- English Lavender
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Lavandula
- Species
- L. angustifolia
Growing with your kit
Lavender seeds are slow; use Seeds In A Cup® for the 3-4 week germination.
Propagation
By seed or cuttings.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Blooms mid-summer; harvest before full open.
Growing conditions
Sun-baked rocky hillsides.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant; dislikes ‘wet feet’.
Pests & plant health
Root rot, spider mites.
Plant safety
Safe for humans; toxic to cats/dogs.
Botanical features
Perennial shrub, silvery leaves, purple spikes.
Varieties
‘Munstead’, ‘Hidcote’.
Native range & distribution
Mediterranean mountains native.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
From the Latin ‘lavare’ (to wash).
History
Used in Roman baths.
Grow lavender in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Lavender Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
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Lavandula angustifolia
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