Enhance your garden or patio with Italian Lavender Seeds, scientifically known as Lavandula angustifolia. This perennial herb produces blue-purple flower spikes and aromatic foliage, adding fragrance, color, and elegance to any garden.
Italian Lavender thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and is ideal for garden borders, containers, herb gardens, and pollinator-friendly landscapes. Its upright growth habit and long-lasting blooms make it perfect for both ornamental and functional garden uses.
Features
- Premium non-GMO Lavandula angustifolia seeds
- Produces blue-purple aromatic flower spikes
- Fragrant foliage ideal for gardens, containers, and borders
- Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
- Perennial herbaceous plant, hardy and low-maintenance
- Long-blooming with excellent ornamental appeal
- Suitable for herb gardens, pollinator gardens, and decorative landscaping
Specifications
- Common Name: Italian Lavender
- Scientific Name: Lavandula angustifolia
- Plant Type: Perennial Herb
- Foliage: Gray-green, aromatic leaves
- Flower Color: Blue-Purple
- Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
- Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
- Watering Needs: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established
- Germination Time: 14–28 days
- Maturity Period: 90–120 days to first bloom
- Best Planting Season: Spring
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9 (grown as annual in cooler zones)
- Plant Height: 12–24 inches (30–60 cm)
- Spacing Between Plants: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm)
- Planting Depth: 1/8–1/4 inch
- Bloom Season: Late Spring through Summer
- Fragrance: Strong, sweet lavender aroma
- GMO Status: Non-GMO
- Organic Status: Conventional
- Maintenance Level: Low
- Uses: Herb gardens, borders, container planting, pollinator gardens
- Storage: Store seeds in a cool, dry, dark place until sowing
Planting Guide
- Soil Prep: Use light, well-drained soil enriched with compost.
- Sowing: Lightly cover seeds with 1/8–1/4 inch of soil.
- Watering: Keep soil moist until germination; avoid overwatering.
- Light: Provide full sun for robust growth and fragrance.
- Germination: Seedlings appear in 2–4 weeks.
- Spacing: Thin seedlings to 12–18 inches apart for healthy airflow.
- Maintenance: Prune after flowering to maintain compact growth and encourage reblooming.
