About Lavender
Loved by pollinators and humans alike, lavender is beautiful and restorative. Being in a lavender field is a multi-sensory experience: the lavender colors, the buzzing of bumble bees, the scent of lavender oils, and the feel of silky blossoms. It is no surprise that lavender has been a source of beauty and wellness for centuries.
Aromatherapy studies of lavender oils indicate that they are restorative and promote well-being. Research studies document the aromatherapy, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant health benefits of lavender. See, “How Lavender Can Improve Your Health,” Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials, December 19, 2021. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/health-benefits-of-lavender
I have lavender plants for sale each Spring. I usually carry four varieties: Hidcote Blue & Munstead are culinary varieties. Phenomenal & Sensational are essential oil and bouquet varieties. Read more about all of them below.
Enjoy culinary lavender by making lavender simple syrup, which can be used in tea, coffee, cocktails, mocktails, and baking.
Lavender Simple Syrup
Bring 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar to a boil in a non-reactive saucepan . Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup dried culinary lavender buds (Lavandula angustifolia). Cover and let rest for 4 hours. Remove the buds by straining the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a sterilized bottle with a tight seal. Keep refrigerated and use within 2 weeks,
A place for lavender
Lavender plants need full sun, and well-draining soil. They do best when there is no chance of their roots being in water for long. The lavender varieties I offer are cold hardy and do well in the northeast. Although they will grow in any well-draining soil, planting on a slope or hillside is ideal!