Plant Variety Guide
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🌿 Big Time Blue
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Strong, fresh lavender with classic herbal brightness
Note: Middle
Origin: Netherlands
Uses: Cut bundles, dried décor, sachets; holds color and scent well
Tips: Great for bouquets and displays; pairs with citrus for a “clean” vibe
Safety: Standard dilution; avoid direct facial application
🌿 Buena Vista
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Floral, sweet, slightly fruity
Note: Top to Middle
Origin: Oregon, USA
Uses: Culinary buds, relaxing teas, soaps, sachets
Tips: Add late in cooking for delicate flavor
Safety: Gentle; dilute topically
🌿 Edelweiss
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Clean, bright lavender with crisp herbal edges
Note: Middle
Origin: Europe (Netherlands/Germany)
Uses: Dried buds, crafts, freshening mists
Tips: Retains white-tipped blooms when dried
Safety: Dilute for topical use; avoid sensitive facial skin
🌿 Ellagance Snow
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Soft, floral, mild
Note: Top to Middle
Origin: Netherlands
Uses: Ornamental borders, gentle sachets, delicate body products
Tips: Lovely in white-themed bouquets
Safety: Gentle; patch test for very sensitive skin
🌿 English Lavender
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia (general)
Aroma: Classic, sweet lavender
Note: Middle
Origin: Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy, Balkans)
Uses: Oils, soaps, skincare toners, bedtime blends
Tips: Aromatherapy staple; blends with cedarwood, bergamot
Safety: Generally gentle; dilute before skin use
🌿 Folgate
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Sweet, floral, slight citrus lift
Note: Top to Middle
Origin: England (UK)
Uses: Culinary favorite (baking, syrups), sachets, perfumery
Tips: Excellent in lemon desserts and teas
Safety: Dilute topically; include allergen notice when culinary
🌿 Gros Bleu
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Strong, sweet lavender with herbal tones
Note: Middle
Origin: France (Provence)
Uses: Oils, dried bouquets, sachets
Tips: Tall stems → striking arrangements
Safety: Avoid direct facial use; dilute well
🌿 Grosso
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Potent, camphoraceous lavender
Note: Middle to Base
Origin: France (Provence)
Uses: Cleaning blends, room sprays, soaps/candles where staying power matters
Tips: Use lightly in face products due to strength
Safety: Higher camphor; avoid face/young children; always dilute
🌿 Hidcote
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Deep, sweet lavender
Note: Middle
Origin: England (UK)
Uses: Oils, dried crafts, garden borders
Tips: Compact; great for small gardens
Safety: Gentle; dilute for skin use
🌿 Maillette
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Soft, fruity‑floral; perfumery‑grade
Note: Middle
Origin: France (Provence)
Uses: Premium oils, perfume and high‑end blends
Tips: Prized for refined fragrance; small amounts go far
Safety: Gentle; patch test if very sensitive
🌿 Melissa Lilac
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Sweet, light lavender with lilac‑like tones
Note: Top to Middle
Origin: Oregon, USA
Uses: Culinary buds, teas, sachets, soft body products
Tips: Retains light pink blooms when dried
Safety: Gentle; dilute for topical use
🌿 Munstead
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Sweet, strong; cozy, slightly herbaceous base
Note: Middle to Base
Origin: England (UK)
Uses: Everyday relaxation blends, bath products, gentle diffuser mixes
Tips: Hardy, early bloomer
Safety: Gentle; dilute for skin use
🌿 Phenomenal
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Strong, balanced floral‑herbal
Note: Middle
Origin: Pennsylvania, USA
Uses: Bath/body products, diffusers, landscaping, dried décor
Tips: Very hardy hybrid (great in TN climate)
Safety: Considered skin‑friendly; still dilute
🌿 Platinum Blonde
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Sweet, fresh lavender with green undertones
Note: Middle
Origin: England (UK)
Uses: Decorative plantings, sachets, light fragrance blends
Tips: Variegated leaves add visual interest
Safety: Gentle; dilute if used in body products
🌿 Provence
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Sweet, floral; less camphoraceous than Grosso
Note: Middle
Origin: France (Provence)
Uses: Linen sprays, diffuser blends, bath salts, versatile oils
Tips: Beautiful with bergamot, vanilla, clary sage
Safety: Dilute before skin use
🌿 Riverina Thomas
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Floral, light, bright
Note: Top to Middle
Origin: Australia (Riverina, NSW)
Uses: Oils, dried décor, ornamental bundles
Tips: Striking purple bundles
Safety: Gentle; dilute for skin use
🌿 Rosea
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Sweet, mild lavender
Note: Top to Middle
Origin: Europe
Uses: Garden ornamental, crafts, softer sachets
Tips: Distinctive pink blooms; pretty mixed with white varieties
Safety: Gentle; patch test for very sensitive skin
🌿 Royal Velvet
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Rich, sweet, velvety “classic lavender”
Note: Middle
Origin: Oregon, USA
Uses: Bedtime blends, facial steams/toners, massage oils, culinary buds
Tips: Pairs with cedarwood, frankincense, ylang ylang
Safety: Generally gentle; dilute topically
🌿 Sensational
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Strong, fresh lavender
Note: Middle
Origin: Michigan, USA
Uses: Oils, landscaping, dried décor; great projection in diffusers
Tips: Long‑lasting blooms; ideal for statement plantings
Safety: Dilute before topical use
🌿 Super
Botanical: Lavandula × intermedia
Aroma: Very strong, sweet lavender
Note: Middle to Base
Origin: France (Provence)
Uses: Oils, sachets, soaps, candles where longevity matters
Tips: Known for great oil yield; use judiciously in blends
Safety: Higher strength; always dilute
🌿 Super Blue
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Sweet, floral, “true lavender”
Note: Middle
Origin: Netherlands
Uses: Dried décor, crafts, gentle oils
Tips: Compact, colorful borders
Safety: Gentle; dilute for topical use
🌿 Tuscan Blue Rosemary
Botanical: Rosmarinus officinalis / Salvia rosmarinus
Aroma: Fresh, piney, herbal rosemary
Note: Top to Middle
Origin: Italy (Tuscany)
Uses: Culinary, infused oils, aromatherapy with mint/citrus
Tips: Needs winter protection; we raise it in a high tunnel
Safety: Avoid large internal amounts during pregnancy; not for infants; dilute topically
🌿 Vera
Botanical: Lavandula angustifolia
Aroma: Classic sweet lavender; “true” lavender
Note: Middle
Origin: Mediterranean (France/Italy/Spain)
Uses: Aromatherapy, culinary buds, traditional perfumery
Tips: Beautiful with bergamot or lemon for spa‑fresh blends
Safety: Gentle; dilute before topical use