Pause Lavender Farm
Royal Velvet English Lavender Plants | Deep Purple Lavender for Bouquets
Royal Velvet English Lavender Plants | Deep Purple Lavender for Bouquets
Lavender Garden Savings apply automatically.
Mix qualifying lavender varieties freely. No discount code required.
6 plants — $50 • 12 plants — $95 • 26 plants — $219
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Preorder & Shipping Details
Preorder & Shipping Details
- Ships Spring 2027 (U.P. Spring)
- Plant shipping: $6.95 under $50; $8.95 from $50–$94.99; $12.95 from $95–$218.99; free at $219+
- Qualifying local orders of $25+ can choose Local delivery at checkout
- If your cart includes ready-to-ship goods and Spring 2027 plants, they may ship separately; shipping for each shipment is combined at checkout
- Mixed local orders may receive two deliveries at no additional charge
- Preorder pricing applies to young nursery-grown lavender plants reserved in advance
- In-season plant size and pricing may differ
Royal Velvet English Lavender
A strong choice for cutting gardens and borders when saturated deep-purple color and bouquet-quality stems are priorities. Royal Velvet combines rich violet-purple flowers with strong English-lavender fragrance and good color retention after drying.
Reserve now for Spring 2027 delivery.
Grown for northern gardens • Ships during your spring planting window
What you receive: A young nursery-grown lavender plant, strongly rooted and approximately 4–6 inches tall at shipping. Our plants are propagated from mother plants that have successfully overwintered on our Upper Peninsula farm. Live plants naturally vary somewhat in size and appearance.
Lavender for gardeners who don't have Mediterranean winters. We grow with winter drainage, snow cover, freeze-thaw cycles, airflow, and spring moisture in mind. Farm winter survival is useful real-world experience, not a guarantee for every garden.
Compare our lavender varieties.
Royal Velvet at a Glance
| Botanical Name | Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet' |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | English lavender |
| Plant Size at Delivery | Young, strongly rooted nursery-grown plant, approximately 4–6 inches tall |
| USDA Hardiness | Zones 5–8 |
| Sun Requirements | Full sun preferred |
| Mature Size | Approximately 24–30 inches tall and 30–36 inches wide |
| Flower Color | Rich violet-purple |
| Bloom Season | Late spring through early summer, with potential rebloom after deadheading |
| Soil & Drainage | Very well-drained soil; avoid low or consistently wet sites |
| Best Uses | Fresh bouquets, dried arrangements, culinary gardens, cottage gardens, borders, and pollinator gardens |
Why Grow Royal Velvet Lavender?
- Rich violet-purple flower color
- Long stems suited to bouquets
- Strong English-lavender fragrance
- Culinary use
- Excellent cutting-garden choice
Growing Royal Velvet Lavender in Michigan and Northern Gardens
Plant in full sun and very well-drained soil. At Pause, established Royal Velvet plants have also performed in dappled sun, though full sun remains preferred for strongest flowering.
In northern gardens, drainage and winter moisture management can be just as important as minimum temperature. Avoid low areas where spring snowmelt or rain collects around the crown and roots.
Perfect For
- Cutting gardens
- Fresh bouquets
- Dried arrangements
- Cottage and culinary gardens
- Pollinator plantings
- Gardeners who want saturated flower color and longer stems
Grown at Pause Lavender Farm
Pause Lavender Farm grows and observes lavender in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where winter cold, spring moisture, freeze-thaw cycles, drainage, snow cover, and wind all influence how a variety performs.
We continue testing and learning from our lavender each season rather than assuming every cultivar will respond the same way in northern conditions.
Planting and Care
Planting & Site Selection
Planting & Site Selection
Plant lavender in full sun, ideally where it receives at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight each day.
Excellent drainage is essential. Choose raised or well-drained planting areas with sandy, gravelly, or otherwise fast-draining soil. Avoid locations where water sits around the roots, especially during winter and spring thaw.
Allow enough space between plants for good air circulation.
Watering & Pruning
Watering & Pruning
Water regularly while newly planted lavender becomes established. Once established, water deeply but less frequently and allow the soil to dry between waterings.
Prune lightly after flowering or when new growth begins in spring. Avoid cutting deeply into old woody stems.
Harvesting Lavender
Harvesting Lavender
For fragrance, drying, or culinary use where appropriate, harvest flower stems as the first flowers begin to open.
Cut stems in dry weather after morning moisture has evaporated. Bundle loosely and dry out of direct sunlight with good air circulation.
Grown at Pause Lavender Farm
Our lavender plants are grown at Pause Lavender Farm in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula using organic growing practices and without synthetic pesticides.
We grow lavender in a northern climate ourselves, so our plant selections and growing guidance are shaped by real experience with cold winters, drainage challenges, and short growing seasons.
