Lavender Vera, also known as True English lavender, is a fragrant, compact bush variety that produces abundant spikes of clear blue flowers and slender leaves. With its strong aroma and silvery foliage, it is a popular choice for both culinary and herbal purposes and blooms profusely from mid to late summer. This versatile plant is commercially grown for its essential oil, its beneficial properties said to promote sleep and relaxation and seeds and is a favorite among pollinators. Always consult a healthcare professional or qualified herbalist before using this plant or its essential oil medicinally.
Scientific Name: Lavendula angustifolia
Plant Life Cycle: Perennial
Optimal Germination Temperature: 13-18C
Germination time in days: 21-90 days
Indicative Days to maturity:
Sunlight: full sun
Soil requirement: well drained
Sowing and cultivation: Sow directly outdoors from April to August into well prepared soil in a sunny spot when temperatures reach around 13-18C. Alternatively sow seed on the surface of a well drained, seed compost in pots or trays. Cover seed with a light sprinkling of compost. Transplant outdoors when big enough,
