Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Common names
True Lavender, Narrow Leaf Lavender, English Lavender
Plant Family
Lamiaceae
North American Native
No
Description/Taxonomy
English lavender includes nearly 40 species, "angustifolia" is Latin for "narrow leaf".
History
Traditionally used for teas, antiseptics, insect repellents, herbal blends, oils, cosmetics, perfumes, flower arrangements, and landscaping. Descriptions of its use date back as far as 2500 years. It is also documented as a preventative for Plague in 1665.
Parts Used
Flowers (petals and whole blooms)
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Cultivation
Grow from seed or cuttings, prefers neutral to alkaline soils.
Growing Zones
3-10 Evergreen in warmer Zones
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Dry
Mature Height
12-18" tall
Mature Spread
12-24" wide
Bloom Time
Mid to late summer
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Low Maintenance, Fragrant
Culinary
Oils are used for fragrance and to flavor foods. It is used as an herb for cooking, and is common in the French herb blend, Herbes de Provence.
Constituents
Contains more than 100 constituents including tannins, volatile oil, coumarins, flavonoids, ursolic acid, borneol, geranoil, lavandulol, linalool, aeranyl acetate, lavandulyl acetate, linalyl acetate, cineole, caryophyllene, limonene, pinene.
Herbal and Medicinal Uses
Teas, tinctures, and salves are among many derivative products that have been used to treat a wide variety of things, including headaches, wounds, and disease.