True English Lavender
True English Lavender. True to the name, the flower stalks grow around a foot long. Outdoors after frost / indoors weeks before last frost.
Lavender 'true english' approx 100+ seeds this is the traditional true variety of lavender, with beautiful purple heads and that characteristic smell. Its common names include lavender, true lavender or english lavender (though not native to england); It is hardy to uk zone 5.
This Type Of Lavender Is Often Used In The Perfume Industry However They Have More Camphor Oil Making Their Scent A Little Sharper Than True Lavender, English Lavender.
True to the name, the flower stalks grow around a foot long. English lavender, also known as true or common lavender, can be characterized by its dark or light purple colour and fresh, aromatic scent. Moreover, the two are scented lavender varieties with french lavender being the strong scented and the english lavender with the softest but most appealing fragrance.
Most Commonly Grown For Its Scented Flowers But Also Has Medicinal And Culinary Uses.
Most commonly grown for its scented flowers but also has medicinal and culinary uses. See above for usda hardiness. Pick for bouquets and sachets.
Ideal For Garden Borders, Cooking And Potpourri, This Lavender Also Produces The Best Oils.
It soothes and relaxes, enriched with geranium, clary sage and sandalwood. Hardy perennial growing to 120cm. Lavandula angustifolia is what many people in the aromatherapy industry refer to as “true” lavender, though technically all plants in the lavandula genus are in fact true lavenders.
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