![]() ![]() At season's end, shape plants by cutting off spent flower stalks down to top crown of leaves. If grown in a bed, a little slow-release fertiliser such as horn shavings, manure or bone. The key is to keep the substrate evenly moist, but not wet. If it is cultivated in a pot, more regular watering is required. Harvest stems of scented florets just as they start to open and air dry to use as aromatic sachets. When grown in a bed, French lavender requires little or no watering except during prolonged dry spells. ![]() Plants bloom the first season, but come into fullest flower by the second summer. However, this Lavandula Stoechas is sensitive to frost and must stand frost-free. Plant one seedling per individual pot at least 8 inches wide and deep or space multiple plants 8 inches apart in larger, deeper containers. Sow Butterfly lavender seeds if you want a beautiful and fragrant garden. When well established, plant seedlings out into pots filled with new potting mix with excellent drainage or in a well drained, sunny garden spot with good air circulation. Start these small seeds indoors so you can tend them carefully. Plant outside when plants are 2 to 3 inches tall after gradually acclimating to outdoors. Sow seeds in late winter or spring when a light frost is still possible. Set out plants after the last spring frost, spacing them 15 to 18 inches apart. Provide consistent water, but let soil dry out on top between waterings. French lavender is best planted on a mound so that excess water can run off. ![]() When seedlings have several sets of leaves, transplant into 4 inch plastic pots. Seedlings emerge slowly and unevenly over 18 to 28 days. In early spring, sow seeds about 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix, cover very lightly and keep at 60-70☏ (16-21☌) in a spot with good air circulation. Frost hardy to zone 5 (zone 4 with protection) ![]()
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