Light
Full sun, at least 6 hours a day.
FlowerCommon
Growing lavender in a pot
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender comes from the dry hills of the Mediterranean. It loves sun and lean, dry soil, and being kind to it with extra water is the quickest way to kill it.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Little water
- Easy
- Pot25 cm, gritty
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Budding4/6
- Opening5/6
- In full bloom6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Soil
Sandy or gritty, very free-draining soil. It likes lime. Rich soil and heavy feeding weaken the scent.
Water
Sparingly. Water only when the soil has dried out, and never leave it standing in a saucer.
Pruning
After flowering, cut back a third of the green growth. Do not cut into old wood; it rarely resprouts.
Harvest
Cut with long stems when half the flowers on the spike are open, then hang in bunches upside down in the shade.
In the game
In Verda lavender is one of the most fragrant common flowers, and it is useful at the workbench once dried.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Lavender and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
