Lavatera

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Lavatera outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Belgian Endive
  

  Belgian EndiveGreat pair

  • ❧Belgian Endive attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Lavatera
  • ❧Belgian Endive roots deep while Lavatera feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Belgian Endive acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Lavatera
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  Chaytor's Lavender
  

  Chaytor's LavenderGreat pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Caterpillars that attack Lavatera
  • ❧Lavatera draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Lavatera feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair

  • ❧Maypop attracts Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Caterpillars that attack Lavatera
  • ❧Lavatera draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Maypop roots deep while Lavatera feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow Lavatera

1. Sow2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Low · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — resents rich soil