LAVENDER – FRAGRANT & PERENNIAL (ORGANIC CERTIFIED)

LAVENDER – AROMATIC & PERENNIAL LAVENDER (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)

A classic perennial with a soothing fragrance, prized for its magnificent flowers, aromatic foliage, and ability to attract pollinators. A durable, versatile, and essential plant for the garden.

Description

Lavender is an iconic perennial known for its soothing fragrance, delicate flowers, and silvery foliage. Although it takes two years to flower when grown from seed, the process is rewarding and economical. Plants grown from seed offer a beautiful natural diversity of shapes, colors, and silhouettes, adding a unique charm to every flowerbed.

It thrives in full sun in well-drained, even sandy soil, and is an excellent choice for ornamental, medicinal, craft, or pollinator gardens.

Where to grow Lavender

Suited for zones 4 to 9, lavender prefers a sunny location and well-drained soil. Ideal for raised beds, borders, pollinator gardens, or large containers.

History & Traditional Uses

Cultivated for centuries, lavender (Lavandula spp.) is valued for its calming scent, antiseptic properties, and culinary and craft uses. It is used in herbal teas, sachets, soaps, essential oils, and as a natural repellent. Its long history makes it a must-have plant in gardens worldwide.

Information for the Canadian climate

• Zones 8-9: Direct sow in spring or fall; light mulching in winter.
• Zones 5-7: Start indoors in early spring; transplant after last frost into well-drained soil.
• Zones 3-4: Start indoors; grow in containers for indoor overwintering or protection with thick mulch.

How to grow and harvest Lavender

• Sowing: Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost; space plants 30–45 cm apart in full sun.
• Watering: Water regularly until established; then reduce to encourage a more intense fragrance.
• Harvest: Cut flower stems when buds begin to open.
• Maintenance: Lightly prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage branching.

Tips for storing your seeds

• Allow some flower spikes to dry completely on the plant.
• Harvest dry heads and rub to release seeds.
• Dry completely before storing.
• Viability: 2 to 4 years in a cool, dry place.

Organic certification

Certified organic by: Islands Organics Producers Association (Cert#1962)