Set of 2 Otto Quast Lavender Live Plants – 4-6″ Tall – Bare Root – Fragrant Perennial Flowers – Indoor/Outdoor

Overview

Welcome the delightful aroma and vibrant color of the Otto Quast Lavender live plant into your home or garden. This offering includes two healthy starter plants, each measuring 4-6 inches tall, ready to be planted and nurtured into beautiful, mature specimens. The ‘Otto Quast’ variety is renowned for its compact growth habit, making it an excellent choice for various planting schemes, from borders and rock gardens to containers and patio pots. As a sun-loving perennial, it promises years of enjoyment with its distinctive grey-green foliage and abundant spikes of rich purple lavender flowers. This hardy plant is a favorite among gardeners for its resilience and ability to thrive with minimal fuss, transforming any space into a fragrant sanctuary. Whether you’re an experienced green thumb or just starting your gardening journey, this perennial lavender is a rewarding addition that brings beauty and a calming fragrance.

These young Otto Quast Lavender live plant starters are shipped bare-root, a method that ensures their roots are protected during transit while minimizing packaging waste. Upon arrival, they are eager to be planted in well-drained soil and given plenty of sunlight to encourage robust growth. Witness the transformation as these small starters develop into lush plants, attracting beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies, and filling your environment with their iconic, soothing scent. Embrace the joy of growing your own fragrant lavender with this convenient set, designed to bring natural beauty and a touch of tranquility to your surroundings.

Key Benefits

The ‘Otto Quast’ Lavender offers a multitude of benefits that make it a standout choice for any gardener:

• Abundant Purple Blooms: Enjoy a long season of beautiful, vibrant purple lavender flowers that will add a splash of color to your garden from late spring through summer. These blooms are not only visually appealing but also release an intoxicating aroma.
• Captivating Fragrance: Known for its strong, soothing scent, the Otto Quast Lavender live plant creates a relaxing atmosphere wherever it’s planted. The aromatic foliage and flowers are perfect for sensory gardens, or for bringing indoors as cut flowers.
• Pollinator Magnet: Attract a variety of beneficial insects, such as bees and butterflies, to your garden with these nectar-rich flowers. This helps support local ecosystems and enhances the biodiversity of your outdoor space, making it a truly pollinator-friendly garden.
• Low Maintenance & Hardy: This variety is incredibly resilient and easy to care for, thriving in USDA zones 5–9. Once established, it is drought-tolerant, making it an ideal choice for gardeners seeking a low maintenance lavender solution.
• Versatile Planting Options: Whether you’re looking to fill containers, create borders, add to an herb garden, or enhance a patio, these plants are highly adaptable. They perform wonderfully as both indoor and outdoor aromatic plants.
• Natural Pest Deterrent: While attractive to beneficial pollinators, the strong scent of lavender can help deter common garden pests, contributing to a healthier garden environment without the need for harsh chemicals.
• Therapeutic Qualities: Beyond its garden appeal, lavender is widely used for its calming and stress-reducing properties. Growing your own fragrant lavender plants allows you to harvest fresh blooms for sachets, essential oils, or culinary uses.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Otto Quast Lavender live plant is straightforward, making it an excellent choice for gardeners of all experience levels. These plants thrive in conditions that mimic their Mediterranean origins. The most crucial factor for success is ensuring adequate sunlight. Lavender requires at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to produce abundant blooms and maintain its compact form. Choose a location in your garden that receives full sun exposure throughout the day. For indoor cultivation, place your lavender near a south-facing window or under a strong grow light to ensure it gets the light it needs. Insufficient light can lead to leggy growth and sparse flowering.

When it comes to watering, less is often more for perennial lavender. These plants prefer well-drained soil and are highly susceptible to root rot if overwatered. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings, especially after the plant has established. During hot, dry periods, you may need to water more frequently, but always check the soil moisture first. The ideal soil type is a sandy loam with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. If your soil is heavy clay, amend it with sand or grit to improve drainage. Good drainage is paramount for the health and longevity of your fragrant lavender plants. These plants are quite hardy, thriving in USDA zones 5–9, and are drought-tolerant once established. Fertilization is generally not necessary, as lavender prefers lean soil. If your soil is particularly poor, a light application of a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring can be beneficial, but avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers which can promote foliage growth at the expense of flowers. Pruning is essential for maintaining shape and encouraging new blooms; trim back about one-third of the plant after the first flush of flowers and again in late fall or early spring to remove spent blooms and promote bushier growth. This ensures a continuous display of purple lavender flowers.

Size & Details

This offering includes a set of two (2) healthy Otto Quast Lavender live plant starters, each carefully cultivated to be 4-6 inches tall upon arrival. These young plants are shipped bare-root, meaning they arrive without a pot and with a small amount of soil around their root ball for protection during transit. This method ensures the plants are lightweight for shipping and allows for easy transplanting into your preferred garden spot or container. While the plants are small starters, they are robust and ready to establish quickly once planted. With proper care, they will rapidly grow to their mature size, typically reaching 18-24 inches in height and a similar spread, forming a beautiful, mounding habit. Expect to see your first flush of fragrant lavender plants blooms in late spring to early summer of the first full growing season, with continuous flowering throughout the warmer months. Full maturity and peak bloom production are generally achieved within 2-3 years, at which point your low maintenance lavender will be a striking feature in your landscape.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Otto Quast Lavender live plant get? A: The ‘Otto Quast’ Lavender typically grows to a mature size of 18-24 inches tall and wide. It forms a compact, mounding habit, making it an excellent choice for various garden applications.
• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: Your fragrant lavender plants will arrive as bare-root starters, each 4-6 inches tall. They will be carefully packaged with a small amount of soil around their roots to ensure protection during shipping.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Otto Quast Lavender live plant is primarily an outdoor perennial, thriving in full sun. However, it can be grown indoors in a bright, sunny location with excellent drainage, such as near a south-facing window.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This perennial lavender requires at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to produce the best blooms and maintain a healthy, compact shape. Full sun is crucial for optimal growth.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the ‘Otto Quast’ Lavender is considered a low maintenance lavender plant. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and requires minimal care, primarily needing good drainage and plenty of sun.
• Q: When is the best time to plant these bare-root lavender starters? A: The best time to plant these bare-root starters is in the spring, after the last risk of frost has passed and the soil has begun to warm. This gives them ample time to establish before the heat of summer or the cold of winter.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The ‘Otto Quast’ Lavender is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. If you live within these zones, it should successfully overwinter outdoors. In colder zones, it can be grown as an annual or brought indoors for winter protection.
• Q: Does this lavender attract pollinators? A: Absolutely! The vibrant purple lavender flowers are highly attractive to pollinators such as bees and butterflies, making it a wonderful addition to any pollinator garden or wildlife-friendly landscape.
• Q: Can I use the flowers or foliage for anything? A: Yes, the fragrant flowers and foliage can be harvested for sachets, potpourri, essential oil distillation, or even culinary uses, particularly in baking or as a garnish.
• Q: What type of soil does it prefer? A: This lavender prefers well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. Good drainage is essential to prevent root rot.