Sowing calendar · Herbs
French lavender
Lavandula stoechas · Rosmaninho, Cantueso, Lavande papillon, Schopf-Lavendel, Lavanda stecade, rosmano
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- PlantMar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- Sow in traysFeb–Apr
- TransplantApr–May, Oct
- FloweringMar–Jun
- HarvestMar–Jun
- Germination
- 14–30 days · soil from 12 °C
- Spacing
- 60 cm between rows · 40 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 0 cm
- Water need
- low
- Frost
- hardy
- Life cycle
- shrub
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Seed saving
- easy · keeps ~2 years
Notes
The native lavender of Portuguese heaths and pine woods, recognised by the purple 'ears' on top of each flower spike. It likes poor, acid, sandy or schist soils and full sun, and dislikes lime and wet feet, unlike common lavender. Flowers from early spring, a key bee plant for rosemary-and-heather honey; a firm trim after flowering keeps it from going leggy.
Good neighbours
Sources
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.