Transform your garden into a sanctuary for pollinators with the "Lavender Lady." Unfazed by extreme heat or drought once established, this beauty fills your space with an abundance of intriguing, papery lavender blooms. The long-lasting flowers are a dynamic addition to any floral arrangement and the blooms keep their color when dried meaning you can keep the garden in your house year-round. Variety Info Family: Amaranthaceae Native: Central America Hardiness: Annual Exposure: Full sun Bloom Period: Summer to frost Plant Dimensions: 24"-28" tall, 8"-12" wide Variety Info: 1"-1 ½" rounded clusters of bracts in a vibrant lavender. The actual flowers are yellow or white tucked between bracts and very tiny, visible only close up. Sowing Info When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date. When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Days to Emerge: 7-14 days Seed Depth: 1/4" Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8" Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 8" Growing Info Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning when flowers are about half open. Special Care: Deadhead (cut spent blooms) for continuous flowering. To dry flowers, hang in a dark place or inside a paper bag for about 3 weeks until stiff. Be gentle with dried flowers as they are fragile and can shatter.
