Lavender Seeds (Spanish) - Bandera Purple

BOTANICAL NAME

Lavandula stoechas

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Spring through Summer

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 120 to 160 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Mounding

PLANT HEIGHT

• 7 to 9 inches

COLOR

• Purple

You know there’s English and French lavender, but have you heard of Spanish lavender? Particularly well-suited to warm climates, Bandera Purple is as fragrant as other cultivars but the flowers look a little different. Bandera Purple’s densely-flowered spikes fade from plum to lilac, topped with large bracts that earn this variety the nickname “rabbit ears.” Known for its medicinal and culinary uses, Bandera Purple attracts pollinators and is easy to maintain, making it an essential addition to your herb garden.

• • Mediterranean native is both cold and heat tolerant
• • Drought-tolerant plants require less than average watering
• • Aromatic blooms are touted for their medicinal and culinary uses

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 12 to 14 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

SEED PREP

• Requires Light
• Stratification