Lavender 'Ashdown Forest'

Lavandula angustifolia

How to grow Lavender 'Ashdown Forest'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Ashdown Forest is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Planting Ashdown Forest in sandy, loamy and silty soil with a ph of between 6.1 and 8.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Ashdown Forest from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.23 inches (0.6 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Ashdown Forest about 1 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Ashdown Forest

As Ashdown Forest is hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Ashdown Forest

Lavender Ashdown Forest Etymology

Angustifolius is Latin for "thin"or “narrow”.1

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