{"product_id":"imperial-gem-lavender-20-cell-plug-tray","title":"Imperial Gem Lavender - 20-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gllf-wholesale-lavender\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperial Gem lavender\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLavandula angustifolia ‘Imperial Gem’\u003c\/em\u003e) is offered here as a 20-cell plug tray. This cultivar is distinguished by purple flowers, gray green foliage, a compact, bushy evergreen shrub growth habit. Its fragrance profile is described as fragrant dark-violet flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImperial Gem lavender characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavandula angustifolia ‘Imperial Gem’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower stem length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gray Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e compact, bushy evergreen shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeat Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRebloom tendency:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance strength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommended uses for Imperial Gem lavender\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Essential Oil, Fresh Bouquets, Dried Flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocumented traits:\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a compact bushy evergreen with narrow aromatic grey-green leaves and tall fragrant deep-purple flower spikes in mid and late summer, ultimate size class, no false precision is derived from that class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut flower rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried flower rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eU-pick rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium Bundle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEssential oil suitability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulinary suitability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Imperial Gem lavender\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun exposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full-sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreferred soil:\u003c\/strong\u003e sandy, loamy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers full sun, heat tolerance varies by cultivar and site. Reduce heat stress with deep establishment watering while preserving fast drainage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best with low to moderate humidity, strong airflow, and rapidly draining soil, prolonged wet conditions increase crown\/root disease risk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter survival:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temperate-biome species, generally among the hardier cultivated lavenders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisease resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavender is vulnerable to root disease in persistently wet soil, provide excellent drainage and avoid overwatering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e20-Cell Plug Tray ordering information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing contains one complete 20-cell plug tray with deep 4-inch cells for a larger, more established plug. 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