Lavender Vera brings classic English-lavender character to the garden with fragrant lilac-purple flower spikes and blue-silvery foliage. This hardy perennial is useful for herb gardens, pollinator plantings, borders, containers, dried arrangements, sachets, and other garden crafts. Once established in the right conditions, Lavender Vera prefers sunny, well-drained soil and can provide years of seasonal fragrance and color.

Grow these 500 non-GMO, heirloom, open-pollinated seeds for a plant that is both ornamental and useful. Harvest flower spikes for drying, leave blooms for visiting pollinators, or grow the plant as a fragrant accent near a path, patio, or garden entrance.

Germination Rate: 85%. Test Date: 01/26. WILL.

Culinary Uses

• Culinary-grade flowers: Use a very small amount of properly grown, culinary-grade lavender in baked goods, sugar, honey, lemonade, herbal butter, or dessert garnishes.
• Herbal blends: Pair a light amount of lavender with lemon, mint, rosemary, or other herbs for fragrant seasonal blends.
• Infused sugar or honey: Infuse culinary-grade flowers carefully, then strain before using in drinks or recipes.
• Tea blends: Use culinary-grade flowers sparingly in a caffeine-free herbal blend according to your preferred recipe.
• Flavor guidance: Lavender has a strong floral flavor, so a little goes a long way. Use only flowers grown without prohibited pesticides or chemicals.

Medicinal Uses

Lavender has a long history of traditional use in fragrant preparations, bath products, sachets, and calming herbal rituals. These traditional uses are not medical advice and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Do not ingest lavender for a health purpose without consulting a qualified healthcare professional, especially if pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or managing a medical condition.

Growing Directions

• Sunlight: Plant in full sun with at least 6–8 hours of direct light daily for strong growth and flowering.
• Soil: Use sharply draining, sandy or gravelly soil with a pH around 6.7–7.3. Avoid heavy, wet soil.
• Starting seed: Lavender can be slow and uneven to germinate. Moist cold stratification for about 3–4 weeks may help, followed by surface sowing because the seeds need light.
• Planting depth: Press seeds gently onto the surface or cover only very lightly. Keep the medium evenly moist, never saturated.
• Spacing: Space established plants about 12–18 inches apart to support airflow and a full, bushy habit.
• Watering: Water regularly while seedlings establish, then allow the soil to dry between waterings. Mature lavender is drought-tolerant when planted in suitable soil.
• Fertilizing: Use light fertility only when needed. Excess nitrogen can encourage foliage over flowers and fragrance.
• Pruning: Remove spent flower stalks after bloom and shape plants lightly without cutting deeply into old woody growth.
• Harvesting: Cut flower spikes when about one-third of the buds are open, after morning dew has dried, for fragrant fresh or dried stems.
• Winter care: Provide excellent drainage and avoid heavy winter moisture around the crown, particularly in colder regions.

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Grow these 500 heirloom lavender seeds for fragrant purple blooms, silvery foliage, pollinator appeal, and useful dried flowers.

Important Disclaimer

• Growing conditions: Germination speed, plant size, bloom production, fragrance, and winter survival vary with climate, soil, moisture, planting date, and care.
• Traditional-use disclaimer: Traditional herbal uses are provided for general information only and are not medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before ingesting herbs for a health purpose.
• Culinary use: Only consume lavender grown specifically for culinary use and free from prohibited pesticides, chemicals, and other treatments. Use sparingly because the flavor is strong.
• Seed storage: Store unused seeds in a cool, dry place away from moisture and direct sunlight.
• Planting zones: Lavender Vera is generally grown as a perennial in suitable climates and may be grown as an annual in colder or wetter regions. Local conditions matter.

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