Lavandula stoechas - French Lavender

<p><a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/lavendula-lavender.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Lavender,<em> </em></strong><em>lavandula</em> in Latin</a>, with its <strong>aromatic silvery foliage</strong> and <strong>blue flower</strong> spikes, instantly evokes Provence and the southern sun. The <strong>mauve, lilac, white or pink flowers</strong> emit a <strong>sweet and unforgettable fragrance</strong>, as sought after in the garden as in perfumery.</p> <p>The benefits of lavender are numerous and well-known in aromatherapy, particularly in the form of <strong>essential oils.</strong> Lavender combines soothing and antiseptic <strong>therapeutic properties</strong> with the pleasure of a much-appreciated scent since time immemorial.</p> <div id="attachment_42912" style="width: 1182px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42912" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-42912" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lavande.jpg" alt="lavender, planting, care, companion planting" width="1172" height="780" /><p id="caption-attachment-42912" class="wp-caption-text">Lavender flowers.</p></div> <p>Native to Persia, the Mediterranean basin and the Canary Islands, lavender is an <strong>exemplary undemanding Mediterranean plant</strong> that thrives in sun-baked lands and <strong>well-drained, poor</strong>, rather chalky soils: it has found its chosen land in Provence, where the arid climate enhances the quintessence of its character.</p> <p>Despite its Mediterranean origins, this elegant shrub <strong>tolerates cold quite well</strong> (down to -15°-20°C) and grows throughout France where the soil is well-drained.</p> <p>All in elegant simplicity, <strong>from April to October</strong>, depending on the variety, lavender clumps provide colourful and fragrant punctuation in all gardens <strong>in perennial borders</strong>, as standalone specimens, <strong>edging</strong>, <strong>rock gardens</strong>, coastal areas, <strong>low flowering hedges</strong> and even in pots on a south-facing terrace.</p> <p>Its dried flowers will subtly scent <strong>your linen cupboards</strong> for a long time!</p> <p>From <strong>Lavandin or Aspic lavender</strong> to “butterfly lavender”, not forgetting <strong>‘true’ lavender</strong>, there’s a lavender for every situation! Cultivation, care, planting – discover all our advice and choose your favourite from <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/lavendula-lavender.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our lavender collection</a>!</p>