Introducing our premium French Lavender (Lavandula dentata) seeds, an exquisite addition to your garden that will enchant you with its unique beauty and delightful fragrance. Known for its distinctive serrated leaves and captivating flowers, our French Lavender seeds promise to bring a touch of elegance and charm to any landscape.

Superior Quality: Our French Lavender seeds are sourced from carefully selected, healthy plants, ensuring excellent germination rates and robust growth. Each seed is inspected to meet stringent quality standards, guaranteeing a rewarding gardening experience.

Captivating Aroma: French Lavender is celebrated for its enchanting fragrance, which emanates a soothing and calming scent, turning your garden into a serene sanctuary. Whether you're seeking a relaxing ambiance or an aromatic addition to your potpourri collection, this lavender variety won't disappoint.

Unique Serrated Leaves: Stand out from the crowd with this distinctive lavender variety featuring serrated leaves, adding a charming texture to your garden. The elegant foliage complements the lavender's lilac-colored flowers, creating a picturesque display that will captivate all who behold it.

Versatile Landscaping: French Lavender thrives in various settings, making it an excellent choice for borders, rock gardens, containers, and herb gardens. Its compact size and attractive appearance also make it a favored choice for ornamental and landscape design projects.

Low Maintenance: A hardy and drought-tolerant plant, French Lavender is relatively easy to care for, making it suitable for both experienced gardeners and beginners. Its resilience and adaptability ensure year-round enjoyment without excessive maintenance efforts.

Pollinator-Friendly: French Lavender is a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, enhancing the biodiversity of your garden while supporting the overall ecosystem.

Seed Stratification (Optional): While not always necessary, some gardeners find that providing a period of cold stratification can enhance germination rates. To do this, place the lavender seeds in a damp paper towel or a small container with damp sand or vermiculite. Seal it in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 1 to 2 weeks before planting.

Selecting the Planting Location: Choose a sunny location for your lavender seeds. Lavender requires at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily. Ensure the soil is well-draining and not overly rich. Lavender prefers slightly alkaline soil with a pH between 7.0 and 8.0.

Preparing the Soil: Lavender dislikes wet feet, so it's essential to have well-draining soil. If your soil is heavy or clayey, amend it with sand, perlite, or vermiculite to improve drainage. Avoid using excessive amounts of organic matter, as this can retain too much moisture.

If you used stratification, remove the seeds from the paper towel or vermiculite.

Sow the seeds directly into the prepared soil or start them indoors in seed trays filled with well-draining potting mix.

Watering: After planting the seeds, water the soil gently to keep it evenly moist. Avoid overwatering, as excessive moisture can cause the seeds to rot. Once the seedlings emerge, water them sparingly, allowing the top inch of soil to dry out before watering again.

Lavender seeds typically germinate within 14 to 21 days, but it can take longer, so be patient.

Maintain a consistent temperature between 65°F to 75°F (18°C to 24°C) to promote successful germination.

Transplanting (if started indoors): Once the lavender seedlings have developed a few sets of true leaves, they are ready for transplanting. Harden off the seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over several days before planting them in their final location.

Spacing: If planting multiple lavender plants, ensure proper spacing between them to allow for good air circulation and to avoid overcrowding. Space the plants about 12 to 24 inches apart, depending on the variety and growth habit.

Mulching: Apply a thin layer of organic mulch, such as straw or shredded bark, around the lavender plants to help retain soil moisture and suppress weed growth.

Lavender is drought-tolerant once established, so avoid overwatering.

Prune the plants regularly after flowering to promote bushier growth and maintain their shape.

Protect young plants from extreme cold and frost during the first winter by covering them with straw or using frost cloths.

By following these growing instructions, you can cultivate beautiful French Lavender plants from seeds, bringing the allure of their unique beauty and fragrance to your garden.