Butterfly Lavender (Lavandula Stoechas) 30 seeds (#1324)

Also called French or Butterfly Lavender. This is an outstanding compact selection, with fragrant grey-green leaves that form a bushy, evergreen mound. Unusual purple spikes of flowers hold waving mauve petals from the top.
Excellent in mixed containers, as well as a hot, sunny border. Hardier than other forms, but also easily wintered indoors.
Drought tolerant once established. Flowers are attractive to butterflies.
Succeeds in almost any soil so long as it is well-drained and not too acid. Prefers a sunny position in a neutral to alkaline soil, growing well on chalk.
When grown in rich soils the plants tend to produce more leaves but less essential oils. Grows well in a hot dry position.
Established plants are drought tolerant. When growing for maximum essential oil content, the plant must be given a very warm sunny position and will do best in a light sandy soil, the fragrance being especially pronounced in a chalky soil.
Plants are not very long-lived and soon become straggly unless pruned. Any trimming of the plant is best done in spring and should not be done in the autumn since this can encourage new growth that will not be very cold-hardy.
A good bee plant, also attracting butterflies and moths. The flowering spike has showy infertile flowers to attract insects at the top of the stem and small fertile flowers beneath.
A good companion for most plants, growing well with cabbages.
Approximately 30 seeds in 0.03g packet

Genus - Lavandula
Species - Stoechas
Common name - Butterfly Lavender
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 6 - 9
Height - 0,50 - 0,60 m
Spread - 0,30 - 0,45 m
Plant type - Perennial
Vegetation type - Evergreen
Exposure - Full Sun
Growth rate - Medium
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - Sandy, loamy, clay, well drained
Water requirements - Average, moist
Landscape uses - Excellent in mixed containers, as well as a hot, sunny border.
Bloom season - Early to late summer
Leaf / Flower color - Grey Green / Lilac, purple

GERMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
Sow Lavender seeds from February to July on the surface of moist seed compost. Cover lightly (1-2 mm) with vermiculite or soil.
Germinate in a propagator or warm room at +20-+25C. Keep soil moist till germination.
Short cold and moist stratification at +2-+4C can increase germination rate and speed.
Seedlings appear in 20-50 days.
Remove cover then seedlings appear. Grow on at ~+15C.
Transplant when large enough in to 10 cm individual pots.Transplant in to permanent position after the last frost 30 cm apart.