The plant and its color are used to represent the LGBTQ community in such events as the Lavender Scare and lavender marriage, among other community symbols since the 19th century./growing-lavender-1402779-hero-d308fde4141e431eabe5ef2e5bf3ba11.jpg)
Calming, fragrant lavender is easy to cultivate and boasts many uses and benefits. Learn how to grow and maintain the plant with this complete guide.
Lavender, genus of about 30 species of the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to countries bordering the Mediterranean. Lavender species are common in herb gardens for their fragrant leaves and attractive flowers.
Read on to discover 20 of my favorite types of lavender plants, what the plants of a particular variety of lavender look like, when they bloom, and what conditions they thrive in your garden.