Dried Lavender

Dried lavender is grown in many parts of the world both in the home garden and commercially. The Provence region of France is famous for growing and exporting Dried lavender. The ancient Egyptians used dried lavender for mummification and perfume. The Romans used it for cooking, bathing and freshening the air. In more recent times the chemist Renee-Maurice Gattefosse discovered that lavender oil sped up the healing process of burns without scarring. And went on to discover more of its antiseptic properties. With its fragrant flowers in the summer and year round aromatic leaves, the lavender plant has been one of the most popular additions to the garden for centuries. Either as a clipped and shaped shrub or a sprawling natural shaped bush. lavender flowers aren’t just lavender in color. It’s hues range from deep purple violet to pink white or yellow. They are a long lasting cut flower, dry easily and make lovely aromatic arrangement both dry and fresh. Lavender is most often used in sachets and potpourri. But you can also use lavender in cooking and weave it into fragrant baskets or lavender wands

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