How to Plant Lavender Bergamot
Lavender Bergamot is a beautiful addition to any garden, and it attracts many birds, butterflies and hummingbirds. Taking only three weeks to germinate, it is a hardy plant that will grow quickly to accommodate the space in which you have planted it. Lavender Bergamot is a perennial that comes in seed form, needing full sun or partial shade to survive. Lavender is a great for cutting fresh flowers, for drying in arrangements and for the leaves. The leaves, when dried, can be made into tea as a remedy for the flu and bronchial infections. The plant can reach heights between three and four feet tall. Seeds can be started indoors if you choose, four to six weeks prior to the last frost. Lavender Bergamot needs well-drained soil with no peat. You can mix a little sand in the soil before planting, however. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Planting Lavender Bergamot Seeds
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Freeze the seeds for two to seven days before you plant them. This will shock the seeds into thinking it is winter. It also will make the seeds stronger to establish themselves in the first few weeks until germination.
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Poke a small hole into the dirt with you finger. Plant a seed in each hole (in a row) 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch deep. Space each hole 12 inches to 18 inches apart.
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Lightly cover the seeds with dirt. If the seeds are buried too deep or have too much dirt piled on top, they will not do well.
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Water seeds gently so as not to wash away all the dirt covering them.
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Lavender Bergamot can be planted directly in the ground or grown in a container. It is preferable to water these plants from the bottom, if possible, so as not to soak the foliage. Lavender Bergamot has no known pests or plant diseases, so it is easy to care for.
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Tips & Warnings
Be careful not to cover seeds with too much soil.
