Lavender 'Munstead'

Lavender 'Munstead' is a compact, early-blooming variety with lavender-blue flowers and silvery blue-green foliage. The flowers and foliage are very fragrant, and the plants have a naturally rounded habit.

Munstead lavender makes a wonderful cut or dried flower. It also has culinary and medicinal uses. In the garden, the flowers attract butterflies and beneficial insects. The compact plants make a fine hedge when spaced 15" apart. They can also be grown in containers.

Lavender 'Munstead' is a popular heirloom variety developed by the famous British gardener Gertrude Jekyll, and named for her home, Munstead Wood. It was introduced during World War I.

Also known as English lavender and Lavandula angustifolia. Deer-resistant.

Hardiness Zones: 5-9

Height: 15"

Spacing: 15"

Light: Full sun

Sowing Lavender Seeds

Start lavender seeds indoors in late winter. Lightly cover the seeds with soil, then refrigerate for 3 weeks.