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 Info
- Family: Amaranthaceae
- Native: Central America
- Exposure: Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: Tall (Greater than 24")
- Variety Info: 1"-1 ½" 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.
Sowing Info
- 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 Info
- Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning when flowers are about half open.
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 Info
- Family: Amaranthaceae
- Native: Central America
- Exposure: Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: Tall (Greater than 24")
- Variety Info: 1"-1 ½" 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.
Sowing Info
- 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 Info
- Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning when flowers are about half open.