Lavender Seeds 'Purple Ribbon'

• Purple flowerheads topped with feathery bracts
• Fragrant foliage
• Superb for pollinators
• Great for pots

Lavender ‘Purple Ribbon’ is a compact, very bushy French lavender with fragrant grey-green foliage and an abundance of plump purple flowerheads topped with feathery tufts of paler purple bracts. It’s ideal for a patio container or a small garden, perfuming the air and attracting pollinators.

Sow indoors

Almost fill a seed tray with moist seed compost. Sow seeds thinly over the surface and lightly cover them with a little more compost. Alternatively sow seed in a module tray. Place in the warmth, 15-20°C and keep moist.

Transplant/Grow on

Keep seedlings in a light position but shade from direct sunlight. When large enough to handle, transplant 5cm apart into trays of potting compost. Alternatively, transplant individually into 8cm pots.

Plant out

Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions for 2-3 weeks before planting out 30cm apart when risk of frost has passed. Water well until established.

Aftercare

Trim back after flowering to maintain a compact habit.