How to Grow Lavender for Homemade Potpourri

Lavender plants are slender spikes of purple, blue, or pink tone flowers. Lavender is highly aromatic with a sweet, clean fragrance, and great for use in potpourri.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 10 to 20 drops essential oil.
• lavender seeds
• other dried fragrance leaves.
• bowl
• potpourri pillows

1. 
    
   growing lavender

   Start seeds indoors eight to ten weeks before the last spring frost date, then transplant lavender seedlings to your garden after that date. Lavender grows best in full sun light, but plants will tolerate partial shade. Space plants 1 to 3 feet apart when planting.

2. 
    
   how to use lavender

   Lavender plants should be planted in soil that drains moderately and is fertile. Do not over water plants. Allow the top inch of soil to dry between watering. Lavender plants that are in consistently moist soil are prone to root rot.

3. 
    
   how to dry lavender

   Lavender stems should be harvested when the flowers are nearly open. Cut flowers several inches below the bloom.
   
   Lavender plants can be dried by laying flat or hanging plants from the stem upside down in a hot location

4. 
    
   lavender potpurri

   For long a blend of scents in your potpourri, various fragrances will be nice. Along with Lavender you could add dried peppermint leaves, dried rosemary, dried mint, allspice potpourri, sweet pea potpourri, or whatever suits you. Have fun experimenting with combinations.

5. 
    
   lavender scent potourri

   Include with your dried lavender, three to nine different ingredients. Let everything equal to about 2 cups of dried ingredients. Add 4 to 8 tablespoons of a fixative material, such as orrisroot and oakmoss this will help your fragrance stay fresh and strong for a long time.
   
   Next add 10 to 20 drops of Lavender oil or another essential oil. You can put your potpourri in little sachets or potpourri holder.
   
   Lavender potpourri pillows make easy homemade gifts for all occasions like Christmas, birthdays, etc.

Resources

• LAVENDER POTPOURRI
• LAVENDER FRAGRANCE
• THE HERB LADY POTPOURRI

[eyota53]

on 9/28/2009 I love lavender. I wonder if I could grow this inside for the winter? thanks for sharing How to Grow Lavender for Homemade Potpourri. 5*

[Merriment]

on 8/14/2009 Very nice article for growing lavender and making homemade potpourri! 5*

[mymind]

on 8/11/2009 nice ideas!

[FrazzledNanny]

on 7/14/2009 I love homemade potpourri and lavender is my favorite. Thanks for sharing how to grow lavender. 5*

[cherrystew]

on 6/25/2009 You have a lot of great articles. I really enjoyed this one especially. Thank you!