Lavender 'Provence'
Lavender 'Provence' is a perennial, dwarf bush, 50-80 cm high, best raised inside, prefers dry, lime rich, light places, also at altitude; Medicinal and scent plant. Alternating temperatures help germination (20-30 °C). Slow young plant development; plant out from May.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Lavandula officinalisVegetation period: perennialSpecific qualities: changing temperatures needed for germinationUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Cut flower, Good for insects and bees, Herbal tea plant, Scent plant
Cultivation
Seed required for direct sowing (g/100m²): 20 g/100 m²Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 2Seed required for 1000 (ø 10 cm)-pots: 4 gDistance between rows and plants (cm): 50 x 30 cmSowing depth: lightly coveredSowing date: indoors from February, planting out from May
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Dorfgemeinschaft Hohenroth
The farm of the SOS Village Community Hohenroth propagates organic seeds for us. It is located in Gemünden am Main, at the eastern edge of the Spessart region.


Kräuter- und Samenbaubetrieb in Querciola
A biodynamic herb and seed farm in Querciola, Bologna, Italy, located in the Apennines at an altitude of approximately 650 meters above sea level.
Matthias Funk
Matthias Funk propagates Demeter-certified seeds on his farm in Oberndorf, near Donauwörth at the confluence of the Danube and Lech rivers in the Lechauen.
Sativa Rheinau
Waldhof / Thomas Mauer
Thomas Mauer propagates seeds at the Demeter-certified Waldhof farm in Kassel, situated beneath the eastern escarpment of the Habichtswald.