Betty Blue lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Betty Blue’) Blue Star lavender (L. stoechas ‘Blue Star’) Dilly Dilly lavender (L. x intermedia ‘Dilly Dilly’) Dutch Mill lavender (L. x intermedia ‘Dutch Mill’) Ellagance Pink lavender (L. angustifolia ‘Ellagance Pink’) Ellagance Purple lavender (L. angustifolia ‘Ellagance Purple’) Fernleaf lavender (L. pinnata ‘Fernleaf’) Fred Boutin lavender (L. x intermedia ‘Fred Boutin’) Folgate lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Folgate’) Goodwin Creek lavender (L. heterophylla ‘Goodwin Creek’) Grosso lavender (L. x intermedia ‘Grosso’) Hidcote Blue lavender (L. angustifolia ‘Hidcote Blue’) Kew Red Spanish lavender (L. […]
Tag: provence lavender
Lavender in Your Herb Garden
Lavender in Your Herb Garden Lavender (Lavendula) has many uses, flavoring cookies and sorbets, scenting cosmetics and perfumes, and repelling insects. Lavender attracts bees, butterflies, and birds to our gardens, helping with pollination. Lavender has a luscious fragrance that can lift the spirits and calm the nerves. Common lavender is often called English lavender because […]
Tea Garden
anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) lime balm (Melissa officinalis) apple mint (Mentha suaveolens) spearmint (Mentha spicata) peppermint (Mentha × piperita) pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’) chocolate mint (Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’) German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) Provence lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Provence’) lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) rose scented geranium (Pelargonium graveoleons ‘Rose’) lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla) pineapple sage (Salvia elegans) cinnamon basil (Ocimum […]
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: […]
Artemisia 2014 Herb of the Year
The International Herb Association has named artemisia the 2014 herb of the year. Everyone who attends our annual herb will be entered in a drawing for a beautiful herbal wreath made from silvery artemisia, and complemented by blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha), Provence lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Provence’), rose (Rosa), santolina […]