Lavender Munstead
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$5.00
$5.00
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender munstead is an cold-hardy cultivar of lavender. Well known for its aromatic scent and beautiful flower blooms, lavender is probably one of the best known flowers in the world. Lavender blue flowers appear in terminal spikes in late spring well into summer. It makes a great addition to the farm or garden, producing tons of fragrant flowers which are sure to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
It is used in aromatherapy as the soothing scent of its oil relaxes the mind and the soul. As a medicinal herb, Munstead has excellent antibacterial and anti fungal properties. It is used to treat headaches and sunburns and its collagen regenerating agents can renew the skin. French chemist, Rene-Maurice Gattefosse brought Lavender to the attention of the modern medical world in 1928 when he was accidentally burn in his lab and placed Lavender oil on the damaged area. He noted that it resisted infection, healed more quickly, and had less scarring than if left to heal on its own.
It is an outstanding culinary herb, added to your summer drinks, fruit and vegetable salads or to lend flavor to proteins or soups. It makes a great addition to herb sachets and pillows, potpourri and fresh or dried flower arrangements. Munstead retains its color and scent perfectly after drying.
It makes a great choice for pots and containers, growing smaller than other varieties. Flowering early, this dwarf variety of Lavender is shrub-like and is much more adaptive to heat and humidity than other varieties. Deadheading will keep this fragrant herb blooming continuously from spring through summer.
Munstead was reportedly named for the Munstead Woods in England where the plant was grown by garden designer Gertrude Jekyll.
Height at maturity: 1-1.5'
Spread at maturity: 1-1.5'
Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Container Size: 5"D x 1"W (tube liner)
Height at time of sale: 2-4"
Lavender munstead is an cold-hardy cultivar of lavender. Well known for its aromatic scent and beautiful flower blooms, lavender is probably one of the best known flowers in the world. Lavender blue flowers appear in terminal spikes in late spring well into summer. It makes a great addition to the farm or garden, producing tons of fragrant flowers which are sure to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
It is used in aromatherapy as the soothing scent of its oil relaxes the mind and the soul. As a medicinal herb, Munstead has excellent antibacterial and anti fungal properties. It is used to treat headaches and sunburns and its collagen regenerating agents can renew the skin. French chemist, Rene-Maurice Gattefosse brought Lavender to the attention of the modern medical world in 1928 when he was accidentally burn in his lab and placed Lavender oil on the damaged area. He noted that it resisted infection, healed more quickly, and had less scarring than if left to heal on its own.
It is an outstanding culinary herb, added to your summer drinks, fruit and vegetable salads or to lend flavor to proteins or soups. It makes a great addition to herb sachets and pillows, potpourri and fresh or dried flower arrangements. Munstead retains its color and scent perfectly after drying.
It makes a great choice for pots and containers, growing smaller than other varieties. Flowering early, this dwarf variety of Lavender is shrub-like and is much more adaptive to heat and humidity than other varieties. Deadheading will keep this fragrant herb blooming continuously from spring through summer.
Munstead was reportedly named for the Munstead Woods in England where the plant was grown by garden designer Gertrude Jekyll.
Height at maturity: 1-1.5'
Spread at maturity: 1-1.5'
Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Container Size: 5"D x 1"W (tube liner)
Height at time of sale: 2-4"
