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Lavender |
| Lavandula adentata |
| Dried Lavender has spikes of small, scented lavender blue dried flowers. |
| Perennial Herb |
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| Height |
12 - 20 inches. |
| Cultivar |
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| Propagation |
By seed at 70°F. |
| Cultivation |
Full sun in alkaline to neutral soil. |
| Disease |
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| Harvest |
Cut Lavender just before flowers are in full bloom. |
| Drying |
Hang Lavender upside down in dry, dark, open, airy place. |
| Uses |
Dried lavender has a wonderful flower scent with the qualities to relax any recipient. |
| Comments |
Lavender is one of my very favorite dried flowers. |
| Notes |
Lavender loves an alkaline soil, we recommend side-dressing the plants with hydrated lime every three years (work the lime into the soil). |
| Related |
Blue Salvia looks like lavender but is generally bluer in color and, of course, does not possess lavender's wonderful scent. |
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