Description
Transform your garden into a sanctuary for pollinators with the “Lavender Lady.” Unfazed by extreme heat or drought once established, this beauty fills your space with an abundance of intriguing, papery lavender blooms. The long-lasting flowers are a dynamic addition to any floral arrangement and the blooms keep their color when dried meaning you can keep the garden in your house year-round.
Variety
1″ – 1-1/2″ rounded clusters of bracts in a vibrant lavender. The actual flowers are yellow or white tucked between bracts and very tiny, visible only close up.
Family: Amaranthaceae
Native: Central America
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full Sun
Plant Dimensions: 24″-28″ Tall, 8″-12″ Wide
Bloom Period: Summer to Frost
Sowing
When to Sow Outside
2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date.
When to Start Inside
Recommended 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 7-14 Days
Seed Depth: 1/4″
Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 8″
Thinning: When 2″ Tall, Thin to 1 Every 8″
Growing
Harvesting
For longest vase life, harvest in the morning when flowers are about half open.
Special Care
Deadhead (cut spent blooms) for continuous flowering. To dry flowers, hang in a dark place or inside a paper bag for about 3 weeks until stiff. Be gentle with dried flowers as they are fragile and can shatter.
Specifications
Type: Conventional
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