Lavender is a perennial flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. Munstead Blue, in particular, is its compact, early blooming, English variety, with bluish-purple flowers above slender, aromatic, grey-green leaves. First introduced in 1916 by the garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, and named after her house Munstead Wood in Surrey, England, this variety is a great choice for containers and is widely used in cooking as a condiment for salads, soups, stews. It provides a very aromatic flavour that is too strong to be used in large quantity. Its fresh or dried flowers are used to make tea, while the fresh flowers can be crystallized or added to jams, ice cream and vinegars. An essential oil is also made from the flowers for both culinary and therapeutic purposes.

QUANTITY
200 seeds

PLANT SIZE
Height 45 cm
Width 60 cm

CONTAINER SIZE
Height 30 cm
Width 30 cm

SOWING
Indoor Mar-Apr
Outdoor Apr-June

TIMING
Germination 20-40 days
Harvesting 90-120 days

SPACING
When sowing 3-5 cm; Depth 0,2 cm
When thinning 20-30 cm

GROWING
Sunligth Full sun
Soil Well-drained, fertile and moist soil
Watering Regular, allow to dry out
Feeding No fertilizer or compost addition is necessary

CARING
Expert tip Although Munstead Blue is a good variety of lavender to start growing from seed, lavender seeds are slow to germinate in general and will require warm temperatures, between 18 °C and 21 °C. Thus, start early and be patient.

SUPPORTING
Pollinators
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Pests
It is said to repel mice.

About Piccolo

Seed for contemporary gardens. Good things come in small packages.

Piccolo, as the name implies, specialises in researching and selecting dwarf vegetables that have compact habits, suitable for growing in pots on a balcony or terrace in an urban vegetable garden, specially designed for terrace gardens and small space.

Along with vegetables, Piccolo thinks a balcony garden should also be beautiful so they also offer fruits, edibles flowers and herbs. Their selected seeds are packed with sustainable and completely recyclable materials.

All the varieties are open-pollinated, non-hybrid and non-GMO.