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