{"product_id":"french-lavender","title":"Spanish Lavender \"Rabbit Ears Lavender\" (Lavandula stoechas) Organic Seeds – Pineapple-Topped Purple Blooms, Drought-Tolerant, Pollinator-Friendly Shrub","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e50+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpanish Lavender \"Rabbit Ears\" — Lavender With a Pineapple on Top\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost lavender reads as a haze of purple spikes. This one reads as a joke that keeps growing back. Spanish Lavender tops each dense, cone-shaped flower head with oversized purple bracts that flop upward like rabbit ears, a shape so distinct it's often photographed before anyone knows its name. It blooms earlier and longer than English lavender, tolerates poor soil and drought without complaint, and pulls in bees from the first warm week of spring. This is lavender for gardeners who want personality with fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Spanish Lavender?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe drought-tolerant gardener building a low-water Mediterranean bed.\u003cbr\u003eThe pollinator gardener wanting an early, long-blooming nectar source.\u003cbr\u003eThe ornamental gardener drawn to the whimsical, rabbit-ear bract shape.\u003cbr\u003eThe warm-climate grower whose region is too humid or mild for English lavender.\u003cbr\u003eThe container gardener wanting a compact, fragrant shrub for a patio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Pineapple-Topped Shrub Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLavandula stoechas\u003c\/em\u003e, also called Spanish lavender or French lavender, is a compact evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean, distinguished from English lavender by short, dense flower spikes topped with showy, elongated purple bracts. Rabbit Ears is prized for pronounced bracts giving each bloom a whimsical, pineapple-like crown. Plants form a rounded shrub 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, with narrow, silvery-green, aromatic foliage. It blooms earlier than English types and often reblooms through summer if deadheaded. More heat- and humidity-tolerant than English lavender, though less cold-hardy, reliable in zones 7 through 9 and grown as an annual or container plant in colder regions. Flowers are edible and fragrant but stronger and more camphorous than culinary English lavender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator border:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in a sunny, dry bed to draw bees and butterflies early.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eXeriscape beds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Combine with rosemary and sage for a low-water Mediterranean design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried arrangements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut stems in full bloom and hang to dry for their rabbit-ear silhouette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow in a pot on a sunny patio for fragrance and structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSachets and potpourri:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use dried flowers in sachets, though reserve culinary use for English lavender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedge or edging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in a row for a low, fragrant border along a path or bed edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Spanish Lavender Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost; seeds benefit from cold stratification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStratification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chill seeds in moist sand or a damp towel in the fridge for 2-4 weeks before sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 14-30 days; slow, uneven germination is normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best 65-70°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransplanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Move outdoors after last frost, once seedlings have several true leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 12-18 inches apart for air circulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, gravelly or sandy soil is essential; wet feet quickly kill lavender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought-tolerant once established; water sparingly, avoid wetting foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim after the first bloom flush to encourage reblooming and shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reliable to zone 7; grow in containers and overwinter indoors elsewhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shorter-lived than English lavender, productive 3 to 5 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the lavender that makes people stop and look twice. Rabbit Ears carries classic Mediterranean fragrance with a bloom shape unlike anything else in the lavender world. It blooms earlier, tolerates more heat and humidity, and asks for little beyond sun and well-drained soil. Bees find it before most other flowers are open. Cut it for drying, plant it in a xeriscape bed, or grow it in a pot by the door. Grow the lavender with a pineapple on top and a garden's worth of personality behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234353271102,"sku":"11549","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/candles-5704.png?v=1787679110","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/french-lavender","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}