Lavender ‘Munstead’

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Every part of this 12-inch plant is aromatic, creating an incredible effect in a mass planting!

Lavender angustifolia is one of the richest in essential oils, meaning more fragrance power both fresh and dried. And this Munstead cultivar has a more compact habit and earlier blooming lavender flowers.

Fresh flowers can be crystallized and used in candies and cakes; dried flowers are used in potpourris and sachets; oils are used in creams and perfumes. And these are only some of the more common uses — imagination can create endless more.

An evergreen perennial, Lavender Munstead has a subtle blue-green coloring and sweet fragrance. Reaching 12 to 18 inches high and 10 to 15 inches wide, it boasts 2 1/2 inch, linear, downy leaves on strong stems. The leaves first open white, then turn a pale gray-blue-green color. Stalks of lavender flowers grow up to 12 inches tall.

Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in an open, sunny spot. Trim back in spring to encourage bushier growth; also deadhead after flowering.

Zones 5-9.