Lavender – English

English lavender has a rich, sweet and earthy scent that has been used for ages for calming, medicinal and aromatherapeutic purposes. While it is a slow grower (3 years until it’s a full-sized plant), it is fairly easy to grow and can be started indoors if needed. It is a strongly aromaticshrubgrowing as high as 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6ft) tall. The leaves areevergreen, 26 centimetres (0.792.36in) long, and 46 millimetres (0.160.24in) broad. The flowers are pinkish-purple (lavender-coloured), produced on spikes 28cm (0.793.15in) long at the top of slender, leafless stems 1030cm (3.911.8in) long. English lavender is commonly grown as anornamental plant. It is popular for its colourful flowers, its fragrance and its ability to survive with low water consumption. It does not grow well in continuously damp soil. It is fairly tolerant of low temperatures, generally considered hardy toUSDAzone 5.[4]It tolerates acid soils but favours neutral toalkaline soils. In some conditions it can be short-lived.[5] Net Weight Approx. 200mg