PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - French Lavender Seeds - Lavendula STOECHAS (1,100 Seeds)

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• Instructions not attached
• See details provided above for cultivation advice

Lavandula stoechas is an Heirloom ornamental variety grown both for its intense fragrance and for the short dense flower spikes topped with a flourish of conspicuous violet bracts that bloom from spring to autumn. Not as hardy as culinary lavender it will need good drainage, especially over-winter. The plants can get large and are best pruned in mid summer and early winter to maintain at 3 ft or less in height. Lavender tolerates various types of soils, but does best in dry, sandy, well-drained alkaline soil in full sun. Start seeds indoors or in a propagator from 10 to 12 weeks before your last spring frost date at a minimum temp of 70 degrees. To increase the speed of germination, chill the seeds in the refrigerator for a week before planting. Plant seeds no deeper than 6 mm (1/4 inch). Seeds take from 14 to 28 days to germinate. When large enough to handle, plant seedlings on and transfer gradually outside after all danger of frost is past. Add liquid fertilizer regularly to potted plants to encourage flowering. Protect from harsh periods of cold in winter.