Herbal Moth Repellents Select one of the recipes below. Combine the ingredients in a large glass jar. Shake the jar every day for 1 to 2 months. Make moth repellent bags. Fill moth repellent bags with about 1 cup of the repellent. Moth Repellent Bag 7” X 16” muslin fabric 20” string pretty label Sew […]
Tag: lavender
Slumber Pillow
Slumber Pillow WGHS shared this recipe at our Hopping into Spring herbal display table at Missouri Botanical Garden on March 31, 2018. 2 parts dried hops 1 part dried roses 2 parts dried lavender ½ part dried marjoram 2 parts dried […]
Violet Intrigue Lavender
Common Name: Lavender, Violet Intrigue Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue‘ Zone: 5 – 7 Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 24 – 30 in. Width: 24 in. Habit: Dense, mounding Flower: Profusion of shimmering violet-blue flowers Bloom Season: July – Aug Foliage: Cool, gray-green foliage Flavor: Sweet Fragrance: Light, sweet, lavender scent Sun: Full sun Soil: […]
Provence Lavender
Common Name: Lavender, Provence Botanical Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Provence‘ Zone: 5 – 8 Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 2-3 ft. Width: 2-3 ft.. Habit: Compact shrub Flower: Large, plump, light lavender clusters on terminal spikes Bloom Season: June – Aug Foliage: Narrow, gray-green leaves up to 2.5 in. long Flavor: Strong Fragrance: Highly scented Sun: […]
Phenomenal Lavender
Common Name: Lavender, Phenomenal Botanical Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Phenomenal’ Zone: 4 – 8 Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 24 – 32 in. Width: 24 – 28 in. Habit: Mounding Flower: Dee blue-purple Bloom Season: Mid-summer to early fall Foliage: Narrow, silver-green leaves Flavor: Strong Fragrance: Highly scented Sun: Full sun Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline Water: […]
Munstead Lavender
Common Name: Lavender, Munstead Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead‘ Zone: 5 – 8 Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 1-1.5ft. Width: 1-1.5ft Habit: Compact, mounding Flower: Blue, lavender, terminal spikes Bloom Season: June – Aug. Foliage: Very narrow, gray-green leaves up to 2 in. long on square stems Flavor: Sweet Fragrance: Light, sweet, lavender scent Sun: Full […]
Mini Blue Lavender
Common Name: Lavender, Mini Blue Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Mini Blue’ Zone: 5 – 7 Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 10 – 12 in. Width: 12 – 14 in. Habit: Compact, mounding Flower: Deep purple, terminal spikes Bloom Season: July – Sept. Foliage: Gray-green narrow leaves Fragrance: Strongly but sweetly fragrant, fresh, and floral-herbaceous with woody […]
Maillette Lavender
Common Name: Lavender, maillette Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Maillette’ Zone: 5 – 9 Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 18 – 24 in. Width: 24 – 36 in. Habit: Compact, mounding Flower: Deep purple, terminal spikes Bloom Season: Apr. – June Foliage: Gray-green narrow leaves Fragrance: Strongly but sweetly fragrant, fresh, and floral-herbaceous with woody undertones Sun: […]
Linda Ligon Lavender
Common Name: Lavender, Linda Ligon Botanical Name: Lavandula dentata ‘Linda Ligon’ Zone: 8 – 10 Type: Herbaceous perennial (treat as an annual) Height: 12 – 24 in. Width: 10 – 12 in. Habit: Upright Flower: Blue to light violet Bloom Season: Frequent bloomer Foliage: Green, yellow, and white variegated leaves Flavor: Sweet Fragrance: Light, sweet, […]
Kew Red Lavender
Common Name: Lavender, Kew Red Botanical Name: Lavandula stoechas ‘Kew Red’ Zone: 8 – 11 Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 12 – 24 in. Width: 12 – 18 in. Habit: Mounding Flower: Red-violet with light pink bracts Bloom Season: June to Sept. Foliage: Gray-green with short compact leaves Fragrance: Very fragrant Sun: Full sun to partial […]