Lavender
Lavender is an aromatic Mediterranean shrub producing spikes of small purple flowers beloved by pollinators. Its dried flowers and essential oil are used extensively in aromatherapy, cosmetics, and culinary applications.
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- Sunlight
- full
- Watering
- weekly
- Height
- 40-70 cm
- Care level
- easy
- Lifecycle
- perennial
- Placement
- Outdoors
Seasons
SKU lavender-REG
The Victorian language of flowers
“Linked to venomous snakes and Cleopatra’s legend.”
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Growing and care guide
Growing Instructions
- 1
Plant saplings in gritty, fast-draining sunny soil in April or May.
- 2
Aromatic purple flower spikes open in abundance from June through August.
- 3
Lightly shear spent blooms in late August to maintain a compact rounded shrub.
- 4
Hardy English lavender overwinters under Kashmir snow down to -15°C with good drainage.
Care Instructions
Water deeply, then allow slight surface drying before next irrigation.
Mulch roots to buffer temperature swings in Kashmir winters and summer heat.
Prune after major bloom flush or during dormancy depending on species.
Remove diseased foliage promptly and improve airflow around dense plants.