Piccolo

Piccolo - Lavender Munstead Blue

€2,90 €2,50

Perfect for the modern kitchen gardener and the contemporary living garden or patio container.

Lavender is a perennial flowering plant native to the Mediterranean - Munstead Blue, in particular, is its compact, early blooming, English variety, with bluish-purple flowers above slender, aromatic, grey-green leaves.

First introduced in 1916 by the garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, and named after her house Munstead Wood in Surrey, England, this variety is a great choice for containers and is widely used in cooking as a condiment for salads, soups, stews.

It provides a very aromatic flavour - Its fresh or dried flowers are used to make tea, while the fresh flowers can be crystallized or added to jams, ice cream and vinegars. An essential oil is also made from the flowers for both culinary and therapeutic purposes

LATIN NAME
Lavandula officinalis

NAME
Lavander

VARIETY
Munstead Blue

QUANTITY
200 seeds

PLANT SIZE
Height 45 cm
Width 60 cm

CONTAINER SIZE
Height 30 cm
Width 30 cm

COMPANION PLANT
Thyme, oregano, nepeta, borage, chamomile, nigella

SOWING
Indoor Mar-Apr
Outdoor Apr-June

TIMING
Germination 20-40 days
Harvesting 90-120 days

SPACING
When sowing 3-5 cm; Depth 0,2 cm
When thinning 20-30 cm

GROWING
Sunligth Full sun
Soil Well-drained, fertile and moist soil
Watering Regular, allow to dry out
Feeding No fertilizer or compost addition is necessary

CARING
Expert tip Although Munstead Blue is a good variety of lavender to start growing from seed, lavender seeds are slow to germinate in general and will require warm temperatures, between 18 °C and 21 °C. Thus, start early and be patient.

SUPPORTING
Pollinators
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Pests
It is said to repel mice

HARVESTING
Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Leave the foliage over winter to prevent the plants from becoming leggy and bare at the base. Trim them back in April, taking care not to cut into old wood as it will not regrow if you do.

EATING
Medicinal properties Lavender has many health benefits, such reducing anxiety and improving sleep.
How to eat Lavender's sweet, fragrant flavour complements a range of foods. To ensure it doesn’t overwhelm a dish, you can use some tricks. For sweets, try using lavender-infused sugar or dried flowers. For meals, lightly toast dried lavender to deepen its complexity and remove perfumed notes.