The lavenders Lavandula are a genus of about 25-30 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region south to tropical Africa and east to India. The genus includes annuals, herbaceous plants, subshrubs, and small shrubs. The native range extends across the Canary Islands, North and East Africa, south Europe and the Mediterranean, Arabia, and India. Because the cultivated forms are planted in gardens world-wide, they are occasionally found growing wild, as garden escapees, well beyond their natural range.
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Gardening in Western Washington: Lavender - Factsheet on how to select a variety, fertilize, mulch, water, and prune the plants.
Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages: Lavender - Information about Lavandula angustifolia, including its name in various languages, botanical information, origin, and uses.
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Lavender, its botany, chemistry, history and cross-cultural culinary usage. ]
Herbsearch.com: Lavender - Pages on lavender, including a list of books and a set of links to websites with information on the plant.
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Lavandula angustifolia - Brief description of cultivation and uses of lavender.
Lavandula angustifolia - Michigan State University Extension fact sheet, with brief notes on cultivation, propagation, and cultivars.
Lavender Festival - Annual July festival featuring the lavender growers of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley in Washington state. Information about farm tours, demonstrations, entertainment, and street fair.
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the 5th Annual Celebrate Lavender Festival in sunny Sequim, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. Farm Tours, Demonstrations, Crafts. Third weekend in July. ]
Lavender Photographs - Santa Barbara gardener shares photos of many varieties of lavender, with brief descriptions.
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Lavender Plant Descriptions - Descriptions of a number of cultivars at Papa Geno's Herb Garden.
Lavender: 1∙2∙3 - Explains the differences between the many varieties of the plant and how to grow, care for and use them. Includes photos of each type.
Lovely Lavender - Article about selecting and growing lavender plants, and their herbal and culinary uses. Includes recipes for lavender lemonade and lavender and geranium potpourri.
Paghat's Garden: Lavandula stoechas ssp pedunculata - Page with a photo, background details, and cultural information on Spanish (or French) lavender.
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The Allure of Lavender - Descriptions of popular cultivars from the three species, pruning tips, and propagation techniques. From Fine Gardening magazine.
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