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Fragrant Purple Flowers • Silver-Green Foliage • Garden Favourite

Beautiful • Aromatic • Wonderfully Versatile

There's something instantly recognisable about lavender — those gorgeous purple flowers, soft silver-green foliage and unmistakable fragrance make it a much-loved addition to gardens and homes.

Beautiful planted along pathways, in garden beds or amongst other herbs and flowering plants, lavender brings colour, texture and fragrance to outdoor spaces.

Beyond the garden, lavender also has a long history of traditional use. Its distinctive fragrance is commonly enjoyed in aromatherapy and relaxing home rituals, while dried lavender flowers are also traditionally used in teas, scented sachets and other botanical preparations.

Why We Love It

• Beautiful fragrant purple flowers
• Attractive silver-green foliage
• Adds colour and texture to the garden
• Wonderfully aromatic
• Lovely planted along pathways
• Gorgeous amongst herbs and flowering plants
• Suits cottage-style gardens beautifully
• Flowers can be dried for decorative uses
• Traditionally used in scented sachets
• Lavender has a long history of traditional herbal use
• A classic addition to a home herb garden
• Beautiful both in the garden and around the home

A Garden Classic

Lavender has been grown and enjoyed for generations, not only for its beautiful flowers but also for its unmistakable fragrance.

Its flowers and essential oil have a long history of traditional use in relaxation and aromatic rituals, making lavender one of those plants that feels just as at home in the garden as it does around the home.

Plant: Lavender
Flower Colour: Purple
Foliage: Silver-Green
Known For: Fragrance • Flowers • Traditional Herbal Uses
Style: Cottage Garden • Herb Garden • Fragrant Garden

Beautiful to look at, gorgeous to smell and wonderfully timeless — there's a reason lavender remains such a garden favourite.