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Native habitat
- Mediterranean
- Middle East
Growing conditions
(Many varieties - find one to suit local conditions)
- Well drained, alkaline soil
- Plenty of sunshine
Maintenance
- Do not feed
- Remove dead flower stalks with shears
- Cut back to 'bushy' parts
Parts used
Properties
- Flowers are antiseptic
- Bitter
- Gently relaxing
- Smell good
- Repel insects including clothes moths
- Attract bees
Uses
- Dried flowers
- Distilled essential oil used in perfumes, cosmetics and aromatherapy
- Medical - sedatives; digestion aids and for depression
History 
- Romans used Lavender to perfume their bath water; as an
antiseptic lotion; and to help them relax & sleep
- Elizabeth 1 liked Lavender conserve
- Queen Victoria used Lavender water as a disinfectant
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Lavender
Lavender attracts bees
Lavender bag - used to make stored clothes smell nice and to repel moths
Queen Victoria used Lavender water as a disinfectant
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