How to grow Lavandula pinnata

Lavandula pinnata grow and care – shrub‎ of the genus Lavandula also known as Fernleaf lavender or Lavender plant, Lavandula pinnata perennial evergreen plant also used as ornamental fragrant plant, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical or temperate climate and grow in hardiness zone 9-11.

Leaves edible fragrant in the color green in pinnate shape with serrated edges.

Lavender flower

Flower edible fragrant in the color purple-lilac the flowers grow on stems in the end, the flowers spike looks like hive.

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How to grow Lavandula pinnata growing and care:

Well-drained soil

How to care:
Fertilize once a year in the spring, add organic material and humus, in cold winter better to put mulch

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction – cutting possible by bending a branch over and covering it with soil, or by cutting, the cutting possible to put in water and switch the water every few days or put the stem in soil better peat soil and better to use root growth hormone, in both cutting methods better to do it spring season, keep high humidity and spray the plant with water.

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but possible and it’s not hard to from seeds but easier start by cutting or just plant

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive, allelopathy

Planting season:
Spring to summer in hardiness zone 5-8, spring to autumn in hardiness zone 9-10a, autumn to spring in hardiness zone 10b.

How to plant:
Planting in bigger hole than the root ball 50-100%, put in the hole dead leaves and organic matter

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
All year (but better after the blooming season)

How to prune:
More for design, dead leaves and flowers, when harvesting the leaves better to prune the flowers stem

Size of the plant:
80-150 cm, 32-60 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade (less flowers)

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, when grow in container, size 8-18 liter (2-5 gallon) average amount of water that needed, it’s to keep the soil moist consider to put mulch and can reduce vaporization of the water, every two years to switch soil in the pot don’t let the soil be rotten possible to switch just part of the soil, soil need to be well ventilated with good drainage, rich with organic matter, can us in potting mix or peat soil with perlite or vermiculite, when the roots fill all the pot better to switch to bigger pot or possible to cut part of the roots and the plant.

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower
Purple-lilac the flowers grow in the end of specific stem in spike structure that look like hive

Pollination is done by:
Bees, attract pollinators

Uses of Lavandula pinnata flower:
Essential oil, bug repellant, beverage

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
All year

How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant established can be cut freely

Information about leaves:
Fragrant green leaves in oval shape with serrated edges in size of 3-5 cm

Uses of Lavandula pinnata leaves:
Essential oil, bug repellant, beverage

How to grow from seeds

Sowing requirement:
Full sun, well-drained soil

Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Cool and dry location

Sowing season:
Spring to summer

Planting spacing:
30*40cm, (12*16 inches)

Depth of Sowing:
1cm (0.5 inch)

Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist soil, 10-21C (50-70F)

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water

Germination time:
2-5 weeks

Condition of seedling:
Full sun, keep the soil moist

Do the seeds require burying?
Yes

Chilling hour’s requirements:
3-8 weeks

Scientific name:

Lavandula angustifolia

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Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
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Edible Parts
  • Edible flowers
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Culinary uses
  • Beverage
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Flower colors
  • Purple flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
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Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
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  • Winter harvest
Ornamental parts
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Plant growing speed
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Plant Uses
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Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
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Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
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