Lavendula (Lamiaceae)
The famous poo pourri herb of the Mediterranean. A beautiful plant grown for centuries for its blue to purple, sometimes pink, aromatic flowers that are dried and made into essential oil for the perfume trade. The color name lavender comes from the binomial name for this plant. Hardy in zone 4 if given excellent drainage and low fertility. A grit mulch around the plants can help control disease in our humid climate. We carry the L. angustifolia species, Munstead strain, also known as English lavender. This is considered the hardiest and is the species most typically used for making perfume. Large fields of this is grown in Canada for the trade.
NOT AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
The famous poo pourri herb of the Mediterranean. A beautiful plant grown for centuries for its blue to purple, sometimes pink, aromatic flowers that are dried and made into essential oil for the perfume trade. The color name lavender comes from the binomial name for this plant. Hardy in zone 4 if given excellent drainage and low fertility. A grit mulch around the plants can help control disease in our humid climate. We carry the L. angustifolia species, Munstead strain, also known as English lavender. This is considered the hardiest and is the species most typically used for making perfume. Large fields of this is grown in Canada for the trade.
NOT AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
The famous poo pourri herb of the Mediterranean. A beautiful plant grown for centuries for its blue to purple, sometimes pink, aromatic flowers that are dried and made into essential oil for the perfume trade. The color name lavender comes from the binomial name for this plant. Hardy in zone 4 if given excellent drainage and low fertility. A grit mulch around the plants can help control disease in our humid climate. We carry the L. angustifolia species, Munstead strain, also known as English lavender. This is considered the hardiest and is the species most typically used for making perfume. Large fields of this is grown in Canada for the trade.
NOT AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
We carry the L. angustifolia species, Munstead strain, also known as English lavender. This is considered the hardiest and is the species most typically used for making perfume. Large fields of this is grown in Canada for the trade.