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Avignon Early Blue Lavender Seeds: For Gardeners Who Hate Waiting
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Lavender rewards patience, which is a little ironic for a variety with "Early" in its name. Our Avignon Early Blue Lavender Seeds are an English lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, known for blooming early in the season, with compact plants and rich blue-violet flowers. The seeds still take their time; the payoff is a lavender that flowers sooner once it is in the ground.
Avignon Early Blue at a glance
| Trait | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Lavandula angustifolia, English lavender |
| Flowers | Rich blue-violet |
| Bloom | Early in the season |
| Habit | Compact |
| Best uses | Borders, containers and early color |
| Packet | 25 seeds |
Why plant an early bloomer
An early English lavender stretches the season. Planted alongside mid-season cultivars, it opens the show and gives bees something to visit before the rest of the bed catches up. On its own, it simply means less time staring at green buds in June. The Lavender Bloom Calendar shows how early and later varieties line up.
Sowing the seeds
- Chill first. A few weeks of cold, moist time in the refrigerator, in a damp paper towel or moist mix, helps lavender seed sprout.
- Sow on the surface. Press seeds gently onto seed-starting mix. Do not cover them; they need light.
- Keep it warm and lightly moist. Mist or water from below so the seeds are not washed around.
- Be patient. Lavender can take a few weeks to sprout, and not all seeds will come up at once.
Start indoors well ahead of your last frost; the Frost Date Estimator gives you a target date.
Growing it in containers
Compact plants make Avignon Early Blue a good fit for pots. Use a container with drainage holes and a gritty, fast-draining mix, never plain garden soil. Place it where it gets full sun, water when the top couple of inches are dry and empty any saucer after rain. In cold winters, a container plant is more exposed than one in the ground, so move pots against a sheltered wall or into an unheated garage once the plant is dormant.
Frequently asked questions
Will it bloom the first year from seed?
Lavender from seed grows slowly, and first-year plants put most of their energy into roots. Expect stronger flowering once the plant is established.
Do seed-grown plants match the description exactly?
Lavender grown from seed can vary a little from plant to plant in size and color, which is normal.
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