Product Review

Get this great package that contains two types of lavender and a book how to use/grow it. You'll receive 1) Spike Lavender (Lavendula latifolia) ~25 seeds. Spike is dubbed the Portuguese lavender. The plants establish rapidly, producing silver green foliage with bright, vibrant, blue-purple flowers that attract beneficial insects. The plants themselves will reach a mature height of 12 to 18 inches tall. 2) Vera Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) ~25 seeds. Vera is an outstanding heirloom English Lavender known for its sweetly fragrant oil, dark lavender-blue flower spikes and compact growth habit. Our selection of 'Vera' is also the most cold hardy variety of English Lavender. 3) Sustainable Seed Company's Seed2Fork: Herb Planting Guide (96 pages) Which includes a special section for Lavender that covers... Types of Lavender; Planting locations; soil conditions; container growing, pruning, harvesting and maintenance. Uses of Lavender such as medicinal uses, cooking with, lavender crafts and potpourri. Lavender likes full sun and a well-draining, slightly alkaline soil. Lavender is hardy to Zone 5. It will not tolerate poor drainage, full shade or high humidity. Space plants 3'-4' apart when planting out. Use sterile well-draining potting mix when planting and do not bury the seed, but merely press the seed on the surface. Keep moist but not soggy. Seeds can take 4-6 weeks to germinate, but may germinate faster if scarified by sandpaper. Seedlings that are blue-green are healthy and happy. Seedlings that are yellowish may be getting too much water, the soil may not be draining fast enough and/or the soil may be too cool.