




Lavandula angustifolia

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Lavandula intermedia

Sedum spectabile

Achillea millefolium

Salvia nemorosa

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia

Achillea millefolium

Alchemilla mollis

Nepeta faassenii

Achillea millefolium

Nepeta faassenii

Achillea millefolium

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Calamagrostis acutiflora

Lavandula intermedia

Aquilegia vulgaris

Artemisia abrotanum var. maritima

Thymus citriodorus

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Calamintha nepeta

Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Stipa capillata

Echinacea purpurea

Tulipa
The key to success is choosing the right location, which should resemble its homeland in the Mediterranean as much as possible. Choose a spot for it in full sun, where the rays hit for most of the day. Shade does not suit Lavender; plants stretch for light in it, bloom little, and lose their compact shape. The soil must above all be perfectly drained, rather poorer, sandy, or stony. If you have heavy clay soil in your garden, it is essential to lighten it by mixing in sand or fine gravel, or plant the Lavender in raised beds so that water drains quickly. Wetness at the roots is in fact the only thing that can kill this otherwise indestructible plant.
The actual planting of purchased seedlings is best done in spring or autumn, but container-grown plants can basically be planted all season long, as long as the soil is not frozen or there is no extreme heat. Since the Munstead cultivar grows to a width and height of around 40 centimeters, maintain a spacing of approximately 30 centimeters between individual plants (about 5 to 7 plants per square meter) when planting. This ensures adequate air circulation, which acts as a natural prevention against fungal diseases, and at the same time, the plants will beautifully merge into a continuous stand over time. After planting, water the seedlings until they root well, but subsequently be sparing with watering. Adult Lavender is drought-tolerant and only requires watering during periods of extreme, prolonged drought.
To maintain a beautiful, compact shape and rich flowering, regular pruning is absolutely crucial, which we perform twice a year. The first pruning comes in the spring (March), when we shorten the plant by approximately a third to encourage new branching and the density of the shrub. However, be very careful not to cut into the old wood, from which Lavender sprouts poorly – always leave a section with last year's leaves. The second, gentler trim follows after blooming in the summer, when we remove the faded flower stalks. This tidies up the plant and often encourages it to bloom again at the end of the season. Regarding nutrition, Lavender is modest and does not require fertilizing; an excess of nutrients would lead to lush leaf growth at the expense of flowers and a reduction in frost hardiness.
If you do not have a garden, Munstead Lavender is ideal for growing in containers or a window box thanks to its lower stature. In such a case, it is necessary to ensure that the pot has drainage holes and a thick drainage layer of expanded clay or small stones at the bottom. Use a substrate for herbs mixed with sand in a 1:1 ratio. Remember that in a container the substrate dries out faster and heats up more than in the open ground, so you will have to check watering more often, but the rule of not overwatering still applies. In winter, this variety is fully frost-hardy down to -28 °C (zone 5a) and does not require special protection in the bed. Only plants in containers should be wrapped in jute or polystyrene for the winter so the root ball does not freeze, or the container should be sunk into the ground.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.




Lavandula angustifolia

Lavandula angustifolia

Lavandula intermedia

Lavandula intermedia

Lavandula intermedia

Lavandula angustifolia

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Salvia nemorosa

Gaura lindheimeri

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa