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Lavender (Lavandula x intermedia)
Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)
Bloom Color: Purple. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
aromatic flavour and are too strong to be used in any quantity. — The following uses are for L.; angustifolia, they should also apply to this hybrid:- Leaves, petals and flowering tips - raw.; Used as a condiment in salads, soups, stews etc.; They provide a very aromatic flavour and are too strong to be used in any quantity.
Habitat & North American Range
Not known in the wild,. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)