Lavender Seeds

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Lavender Seeds for Fragrant, Long-Lived Garden Plants Lavender is prized for its fragrance, silvery foliage, purple flower spikes and ability to attract pollinators. Once established, lavender can become a long-lived feature in sunny garden beds, borders, herb gardens and containers. Growing lavender from seed takes more patience than starting many annual flowers, but it gives gardeners access to a wider range of varieties and can be an economical way to establish multiple plants. Lavender seeds often benefit from cool stratification and should be started well ahead of the outdoor planting season. Browse the lavender seeds below, or explore our wider herb seed collection and perennial plant seeds for more long-term garden favourites. Lavender Growing Information Growing Detail General Information Common Name Lavender Botanical Genus Lavandula Plant Type Perennial herb / flowering shrub, depending on species and climate Sun Full sun Soil Well-draining, relatively lean soil Seed Starting Usually started indoors well before spring transplanting Cold Stratification Often beneficial, depending on variety Germination Often 14–30+ days after suitable pretreatment and sowing Best Uses Borders, herb gardens, pollinator gardens, containers, dried flowers and fragrance gardens Why Grow Lavender From Seed? Lavender is slower to establish from seed than many annual flowers, but the payoff is a perennial plant that can return for years when grown in suitable conditions. Starting from seed is especially useful when you want to grow several plants for borders, pathways or larger herb gardens. Lavender also offers more than ornamental value. Its flowers attract bees and other pollinators, while the aromatic foliage and blooms make it popular in herb gardens and dried arrangements. For more long-lived flowering plants, explore our perennial plant seed collection . Choosing Lavender Seeds Different lavender varieties can vary in mature size, cold tolerance, fragrance and flower colour