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Lavender Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Lavandula angustifolia

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Lavender care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Lavandula angustifolia
Common names
English Lavender
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Species
L. angustifolia
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Start growing

Excellent drainage, full sun, low humidity.

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Growing with your kit

Lavender seeds are slow; use Seeds In A Cup® for the 3-4 week germination.

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Propagation

By seed or cuttings.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Blooms mid-summer; harvest before full open.

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Growing conditions

Sun-baked rocky hillsides.

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Weather & tolerances

Drought tolerant; dislikes ‘wet feet’.

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Pests & plant health

Root rot, spider mites.

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Plant safety

Safe for humans; toxic to cats/dogs.

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Botanical features

Perennial shrub, silvery leaves, purple spikes.

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Varieties

‘Munstead’, ‘Hidcote’.

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Native range & distribution

Mediterranean mountains native.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

From the Latin ‘lavare’ (to wash).

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History

Used in Roman baths.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

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Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to lavender.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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