Eagles Rest | NZ Seed Bombs | English Lavender

With its unmistakable purple flowers, soft silver-green foliage and beautiful fragrance, lavender is one of those plants that earns its place in both the garden and the home.

Loved for its calming aroma, lavender has traditionally been used in herbal preparations and aromatherapy to encourage a sense of relaxation and wellbeing. Its dried flowers can also be used to create beautifully fragrant sachets, botanical displays and herbal infusions.

In the garden, its gorgeous colour and fragrance make it a lovely addition to borders, pots and cottage-style planting — with the added bonus of attracting plenty of pollinators when in flower.

Why we love it:

• Beautiful fragrant purple flowers
• Attractive silver-green foliage
• A classic addition to pots and gardens
• Popular with bees and other pollinators
• Traditionally associated with calm and relaxation
• Flowers can be dried for a variety of uses

Beautiful to grow, lovely to smell and one of those garden classics we'll always have a soft spot for.