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Lavender 'Munstead' Seeds

Strongly scented blue-purple flowers June to August

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Key benefits

  • Strongly scented blue-purple flowers June to August
  • Compact English lavender for a low hedge or sunny pot
  • Draws bees for weeks
  • Culinary type for sugar, shortbread and syrups
  • Packet of about 200 seeds with growing instructions

'Munstead' is the compact English lavender Gertrude Jekyll grew at Munstead Wood, and it is one of the best lavenders to raise from seed. Neat mounds of narrow, grey-green leaves carry short spikes of strongly scented blue-purple flowers in summer. It makes a low hedge, fills a sunny pot and draws bees for weeks. As a true English lavender, Lavandula angustifolia is the type used in the kitchen: a few flowers in sugar, shortbread or a syrup go a long way.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors February to April; outdoors in pots April to June
  • Barely cover the seed, about 2 mm deep, and keep at 18 to 21°C
  • Germination is slow: allow 20 to 40 days, sometimes longer. Chilling the sown pot in the fridge for a few weeks first can help
  • Full sun in free-draining soil; it dislikes wet roots
  • Grows to around 45 cm tall and 45 to 60 cm wide
  • Flowers June to August, with the best display from its second summer
  • A hardy evergreen perennial (RHS H5)

What you receive: a packet of about 200 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

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How to use
  1. Sow indoors February to April, or outdoors in pots April to June.
  2. Barely cover the seed, about 2 mm deep, and keep at 18 to 21°C.
  3. Allow 20 to 40 days to germinate; chilling the sown pot in the fridge first can help.
  4. Grow in full sun in free-draining soil.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do lavender seeds take to germinate?

Lavender is slow: expect 20 to 40 days, and some seeds may take up to three months. Keep the compost just moist at 18 to 21°C. Many growers give the sown pot four to six weeks in the fridge first, which mimics winter and often gives a more even result.

Will lavender grown from seed flower in the first year?

Seedlings sown early in the year may give a few flowers in their first summer, but the main display comes from the second year onwards. Plant them out in a sunny, well-drained spot once they are bushy and well rooted.

Can I use Munstead lavender in cooking?

Yes. 'Munstead' is an English lavender, the type normally used for culinary lavender. Use the flowers sparingly in sugar, biscuits, syrups and teas, as the flavour is strong.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

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If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

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