Munstead Lavender Pint

Munstead Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead') is a classic English lavender with a long, distinguished history — compact, hardy, and heavily fragrant with traditional blue-purple flower spikes above narrow gray-green foliage. One of the earliest lavenders to bloom each season, it's a reliable performer in sunny, well-drained spots and a favorite for edging, sachets, culinary use, and creating low fragrant hedges.

Why Gardeners Choose Munstead Lavender

• Intensely fragrant: Heavily scented blooms emit their most potent fragrance in hot, sunny conditions — a classic true lavender aroma.
• Early bloomer: One of the first lavenders to flower each season, providing early-summer color and fragrance.
• Compact and tidy: Stays well-behaved and low — ideal for edging, borders, and low hedges.
• Culinary and craft uses: Edible flower buds are excellent in cooking; dried spikes are perfect for sachets and potpourri.
• Pollinator friendly: Bees are especially attracted to Munstead — a classic bee garden staple.
• Hardy and adaptable: Reliable performer across a wide range of climates in full sun.

Planting & Care

• Light: Full sun; dry, sunny conditions bring out the strongest fragrance.
• Soil: Well-drained, rocky or sandy soil; tolerates lean conditions well. Benefits from lime enrichment.
• Planting time: Spring or early fall.
• Watering: Minimal once established — overwatering is the most common mistake with lavender.
• Harvesting: Cut flower spikes when the first blooms open for best dried fragrance and color.
• Winter care: Provide light protection in the coldest zones to ensure reliable return.

Shipping Information

• Ships in pint and quart pots, fully rooted and ready to plant.