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Lavender Seeds - Sancho Panza
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Lavender Sancho Panza (Lavandula Stoechas Sancho Panza) - You can grow this lovely drought tolerant, shrub-like flower from Lavender seeds. Lavandula Stoechas is a Spanish Lavender or also called a French Lavender that can be grown as an annual or a perennial in xeriscape gardens.MORE LAVENDER OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
8 - 10
HEIGHT
12 - 16 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early summer to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Purple
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well drained loamy soil, pH 6.5 - 7.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Lavandula Stoechas
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68F - if no germination in 3-4 wks, move to 24 - 39F for 2 - 4 wks
AVERAGE GERM TIME
21 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Cover seed lightly with soil after sowing
SOWING RATE
5 - 7 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
16 inches
Lavender Sancho Panza (Lavandula Stoechas Sancho Panza) - You can grow this lovely shrub-like flower from Lavender seeds. Lavandula Stoechas is a Spanish Lavender or also called a French Lavender that can be grown as an annual or a perennial. It is winter hardy in USDA Zone 8 for wintering the plant outdoors. But, grow it in a container, and bring it into an enclosed porch or patio for zones that are colder.
Spanish Lavender herb plants have a dense, rounded, compact habit, and will be covered with blooms all summer long. Spanish Lavender Sancho Panza was cultivated for container use, and it is just the perfect size for a nice ornamental pot. Sancho Panza Lavender prefers full sun and moderately fertile soil that drains well. It is deer resistant, but the bees cannot leave it alone! The foliage is grayish green in color, and bloom spikes that are 4 - 5 inches have pine-cone-shaped blooms of dark purple. The blooms are highly scented.
How To Grow Spanish Lavender: Start the Lavender seeds indoors 8 - 10 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix and sow the herb seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil. Cover the Lavender seeds very lightly as they need light for germination. Transplant outdoors in mid-spring once frost danger has passed. Space the Spanish Lavender plants 16 inches apart. If growing as a perennial, trim plants back in spring to encourage their dense, rounded habit.