Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet' — English Lavender

Why you'll love it

• Deep saturated dark purple blooms with a sweet, rich fragrance
• One of the best English varieties for baking and cooking, with long-lasting dried stems ideal for wreaths and sachets

Details

• Variety: Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet'
• Type: English Lavender
• Pot sizes: 4" pot or 2.5-quart pot
• Uses: cooking, baking and tea (flowers and leaves are food safe), drying, sachets and borders

Plant care

• Sun: full sun, at least 6 hours a day
• Soil: well drained. Avoid heavy clay and low spots where water sits
• Water: deeply once a week the first summer, then only in long dry spells
• Pruning: cut back about a third after it flowers. Don't cut into bare wood

How it ships

Plants ship in their pots. Depending on the season they may arrive trimmed or dormant, which is normal, and new growth comes within a few weeks of planting.

Live plants from trusted Washington growers, hand-selected, packed and shipped by our family from Sequim, WA.