Lavender is an aromatic herb originally hailing from the Mediterranean. The genus name, meaning to wash, alludes to the ancient custom of scenting bathwater with oil of lavender or a few lavender flowers. These perennials tend to be shrubby, usually with square stems and narrow evergreen leaves that are white and woolly when young. Flower spikes are terminal clusters of lavender or dark purple flowers, blooming in late June and bearing a pleasing scent.
Lavender plants want full sun and well-drained, sandy soil-- preferably non acidic. In areas where there is no snow cover, the plants should be mulched. In colder areas, prune back the dead wood in the spring.
beautiful butterfly on lavender flowers.
