How to Plant Vintage Lavender

Vintage lavender, or Matthiola incana "Vintage Lavender," is a variety of the plant commonly known as stock, brompton stock or common stock. The Vintage series of the plant are typically shorter in height, emit a heavy clove-like scent and have a longer bloom period. This tender perennial is native to the coastal regions of western and southern Europe and grows best in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 10. Vintage lavender is planted as an annual in other regions.

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Instructions

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  Choose a planting site with good drainage and full to partial sun. Wait until the soil has warmed in the spring to plant Vintage lavender.
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  Clear the area of all foliage and debris. Add a 2- to 3-inch layer of organic matter, such as compost, peat or manure, to planting areas with sandy or clay soils. Mix this into the native soil to a depth of 6 inches or more. Level the area with a rake before planting.
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  Dig planting holes the same depth of the pots holding the Vintage lavender transplants and slightly wider. Space the plants at least 6 inches apart.
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  Remove each Vintage lavender from its pot and gently loosen the roots. Place the plant in the hole with the roots spread out.
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  Backfill around the plant with the removed soil, and then water the area well to settle the roots in place.
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  Add a 1- to 3-inch layer of mulch around the base of the Vintage lavender, but keep a few inches of space clear next to the plant's stem to prevent damaging it.

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