LAVENDER - VERA

LAVENDER - VERA

Lavandula angustifolia

This is a bushy plant, evergreen, with fragrant flowers and leaves. It grows best in full sun and will reach to a height of 30-90 cm and spreads to 1.2 m. The flowers range from deep purple, to pale pink. It makes an excellent dried flower used in wreaths and other crafts. It is thought that this variety of Lavender is the best Lavender for medicinal and aromatherapy purposes. Lavender Vera is the true English Lavender. The best quality oil comes from plants grown at moderate altitudes. In the garden choose a site with full sun and well-drained, alkaline soil with a pH between 6.4 and 8.2. If your soil is too acidic, add lime to amend the soil. Planting lavender should be done in the spring after danger of frost is past. Deadhead lavender vera after its first blooming to encourage more flowers. Clip the blooms at the base of the stems. Cut back the entire plant to about 6 to 8 inches in the early spring to keep your lavender from becoming too leggy. In cooler climates, add a layer of mulch, leaves or grass clippings around the lavender to protect it over the winter months

QTY 80 seeds