Growing Lavender from Seed

Learn how to grow your own lavender plants from seed.

Reader Contribution by Jennifer Sartell
Updated on December 19, 2022
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by Adobestock/Sergii Mostovyi
Get started growing lavender from seed with these simple steps.

Lavender is notoriously difficult to germinate from seed. But you can successfully start your own lavender sets and plant a garden’s worth of this fragrant and beautiful herb.

Step 1. Start Early

Lavender is slow to germinate and takes a few extra steps to get the germination process going. Be prepared to get your seeds planted indoors about three to four months before your predicted planting time for your zone/area. Sometimes this time frame occurs before the garden supply stores start getting in their seed packets and seed starting pots. Gather supplies now for next year.

Step 2: Planting Lavender Seeds

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