Lavandula angustifolia

True lavender, Lavandula vera or angustifolia in Latin, is a perennial plant with an unmistakable scent that evokes the South and vacations. It is traditionally used to perfume laundry but also in cooking to flavour certain desserts like ice cream and pastries. Sowing from February to May.

Originally from the Mediterranean basin, true lavender, also called officinal lavender, is a perennial plant that belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It forms beautiful fragrant clumps with greyish-green foliage that are adorned, in summer, with marvelous blue flowers.

Lavender is a resistant and easy-to-grow aromatic, it likes the sun and prefers poor, light, even rocky and well-drained soils. If your soil is rather damp and clayey, we advise you to cultivate it in a pot instead.

It is a plant that fears nothing except humidity and overly rich soils which, by accelerating its growth, give it a lanky appearance.

Harvest: Lavender is harvested during flowering, from late June to August depending on the region. Take advantage of the harvest to give it a nice pruning that will allow it to maintain a rounded and dense habit.

Preservation: Lavender is traditionally preserved by drying.

The gardener's little tip: In the garden, don't hesitate to plant a few lavender plants at the feet of your roses. It's a classic association, indeed, but effective because it has the ability to repel insects.