Lavender 'Munstead Dwarf'

Lavandula angustifolia

How to grow Lavender 'Munstead Dwarf'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

In order to maintain the compact shape, prune lavender Munstead soon after flowering back to about 2cm of the previous years growth.2

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Munstead Dwarf is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ensure your soil is sandy, loamy and silty and has a ph of between 6.0 and 7.0 as Lavender is a weakly acidic soil to neutral soil loving plant.

Growing Munstead Dwarf 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 Munstead Dwarf about 1 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Munstead Dwarf

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Munstead Dwarf is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Munstead Dwarf

Lavender Munstead Dwarf Etymology

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

Named after Gertrude Jeckyll’s Munstead Wood Garden.2

Other Names for Lavender 'Munstead Dwarf'

Dwarf Munstead, English Lavender

Footnotes

1 Latin Dictionary

2 www.seedsofeaden.com/ornamental-plants-k7/dwarf-lavender-lavender-munstead-b77.html