Blue Heron  Herbary

Gently slide your fingers along a lavender spike, close your eyes and drift into the haze of summer with bees buzzing and the sunshine warming your skin. The scent of lavender evokes sweet dreams of bygone days. Lavender, a hardy perennial, is popular with most gardeners, both for its fragrance and form. Lavender is also a favorite scent for men, second only to pumpkin pie spices.

Lavender has been selected the 1999 “Herb of the Year” by the International Herb Growers of America. We feel that lavender is one of the finest plants you can purchase for your garden. Given good drainage and full sun, lavender will flourish. It makes an excellent hedge, border plant or accent plant. Over the years, we have discovered that there are many more varieties of lavender than we ever guessed.

Years ago, Munstead and Hidcote lavenders were often found in Northwest gardens. Over time many species have been both imported and developed here. We are lucky to have Andy and Melissa Van Hevelingen’s wholesale nursery located nearby in Newburg. They have
developed and propagated many beautiful lavenders that grow well in the Northwest.

Lavenders come in all sizes, colors and shapes. There are
mauve, violet, dark purple, pink, white and even yellow lavenders. English, Italian,French, Spanish, Australian, New Zealand and American lavenders are on the market. Lavenders range in size from the new Blue Cushion at 8-10’’ to the Seattle lavender, Wooly. that measures 48”
high. Spanish lavenders, stoechas, have an usual flower head topped by three showy petals, thus the common name for Spanish is butterfly lavender. 

We have over forty varieties in our display garden and can’t pick a favorite. However the dark purples like Royal Purple, Mitcham Grey, Sachet and Nana are favorites of our customers. We like the showy Spanish, especially the Pedunculata and Willowvale. Provence, mauve, and Alba, white, are beautiful French lavenders that
bloom all summer. The French lavender Grosso makes a romantic drift of bloom in summer. Goodwin Creek, Silver Frost, Ana Luisa and Richard rey are handsome Northwest lavenders with silver foliage that is ttractive in the garden year round. Melissa and Jean Davis have pale ink blooms, while the Yellow Spanish completes the color range

Lavender has been used for centuries to help relieve the
discomfort of headaches. Eye pillows of flax and lavender are used, as ell as soothing essential oil of lavender.
Potpourris utilize lavender’s clean fragrance. Herbs de Provence is a lend of Mediterranean spices, including lavender, that is fabulous on hicken, lamb, beef, or potatoes. We use lavender in our teas, bath
blends, massage oils, and sachets. Aromatherapy includes lavender as an stress reducer. An old English custom was to make lavender wands or bottles from lavender flowers and stems, by bending the stems down over the flowers and weaving ribbon through the stems. We make them every summer.

Lavender is a wonderful addition to the garden.

Lavender Jelly
5 1/2 cups apple juice
1 1/2 cups fresh lavender blossoms
1 box MCP pectin
1/2 cup lemon juice
7 1/2 cups sugar
 Wrap the blossoms in cheesecloth and tie. Drop the lavender bundle
into the apple juice in a heavy saucepan and bring to boil. Remove
 from heat and let steep. Remove blossoms and add pectin, lemon juice
and sugar. Cool and seal according to package.
  Great as a dressing for fruit salad. Just stir one tablespoon
into fresh fruit.

Abrialis Lavender Lav. x intermedia cv. Abrialis                        

Allardii Lavender Lav. x allardi                                    

Alpine Alba Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Alpine Alba’
Ana Luisa Lavender Lav. angust. x lanata cv. ‘Ana Luisa’
Andreas Lavender Lav.angust. cv.                             
Angustifolia Lavender (also known as French Fields)
Baby Blue Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Baby Blue’
Backhouse Nana Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Backhouse Nana’
Betty’s Blue Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Betty’s Blue
Blue Mounain Lavender Lav. angust. cv.                                          

Blue Mountain White Lavender Lav. angust cv.  

Blue Cushion Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Blue Cushion’
Bowles Early Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Bowles Early’
Buena Vista Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Buena Vista’
Ceder Blue Lavender Lav. angust cv.
Coconut Ice Lavender Lav. angust cv.
Croxton’s Wild Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Croxton’s Wild’
Dark Supreme Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘W.K.Doyle’
De Lavender Lavender Lav. angust cv.
Delphinensis Lavender Lav. species
Dutch Lavender Lav. x intermedia ‘Dutch’
Dutch Mill Lavender Lav. x intermedia ‘Barbara Joan’
Edelweiss Lavender Lav. x intermedia cv.
England Lavender Lav. angust. x lanata ‘England’
Fat Spike Grosso Lavender Lav. x intermedia cv.
Fione English Lavender  Lav. angust. cv.
Folgate Lavender Lav. angust cv.
Fragrant Memories Lavender Lav. x inter. cv.
Fred Boutin lavender Lav. x inter. cv. ‘Fred Boutin’
French Lavender Lav. dentata
Fring Favorite Lavender Lav. angust cv.
Goodwin Creek Grey Lavender Lav. x ‘Goodwin Creek’
Grappenhall Lavender Lav. x intermedia cv.‘Grappenhall’
Graves Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Graves’
Gray French Lavender Lav. dentate candicans
Grey Lady Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Grey Lady’
Gros Blue Lavender Lav. x inter. cv.
Grosso Lavender Lav. x intermedia cv. ‘Grosso’
Helen Batchelder Lavender Lav. angust. ‘H.B. Spica’
Hidcote Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Hidcote’
Hidcote Giant Lavender Lav. x intermedia cv. ‘Hidcote Giant’
Hidcote Pink Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Hidcote Pink’
Imperial Gem Lavender Lav. angust cv.
Impress Purple Lavender Lav. x inter. cv.
Jennifer Lavender Lav. angust. x lanata cv.
Joan Head Lavender Lav. angust. x lanata cv.
Lavenite Petite Lavender Lav. angust. cv
Lisa Marie Lavender Lav. angust. x lanata ‘Lisa Marie’
Little Lottie Lavender Lav. angust.cv.
Lodden Blue Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Lodden Blue’
Maillette Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Maillette’
Marge Clark Lavender Lav. angust cv.
Martha Roderick Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Martha Roderick’
Melissa Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Melissa’
Middachten Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Minutolii Lavender Lav. minutolii
Miss Katherine Lavender Lav. angust. cv
Mitcham Grey Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Munstead Lavender, True Lav. ang. cv.
Nana Lavender Lav. angust cv.
Nana Atropurpurea Lavender Lav. ang. cv.
Norfolk J-2 Lav. ang. cv.
Old English Lavender Lav. intermedia ‘Old English’
Pacific Pink Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Pale Pretender Lavender Lav. angsut. cv.
Pastor’s Pride Lav. ang. cv.
Peter Pan Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Pink Flowered Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Jean Davis’
Premier Lav. angust. cv.
Princess Blue Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Provence Lavender Lav. x intemedia cv. Provence
Purple Bouquet Lavender  Lav. angust cv.
Richard Grau Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Royal Purple Lavender Lav. Angust. cv.
Royal Velvet Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Sachet Lav. angust. cv.
Sarah Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Sawyer’s Lavender Lav. lanata x angust.
Seal Lavender Lav. x intermedia cv. ‘Seal’
Seal’s Seven Oaks Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Sharon Roberts Lavender Lav. angust, cv.
Short and Sweet Lavender Lav. ang. ‘Susan Belsinger’
Silver Lavender Lav. x intermedia ‘Silver
Silver Frost Lavender Lav. ang. cv. ‘Kathleen Elizabeth’
Skylark Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Sleeping Beauty Lavender Lav. ang. ‘Carolyn Dille’
Spanish Lavender Lav. stoechas
Atlas Atlas Lav. stoechas cv.  
Ballerina Lav. stoechas cv.
Barcelona Bridal Pink                                                                  

Barcelona Rose Lav. stoechas cv.                                                         

Big Butterfly Lav. stoechas cv.
Blue Star Lav. stoechas cv.
Curly Top Lav. stoechas cv.
Devonshire Compact Lav Stoechas cv.
Evelyn Cadzow Lav. stoechas cv.
Helmsdale Lav. stoechas cv.
Ivory Crown Lav. stoechas cv.
Madrid Purple Lav. stoechas cv.
Madrid Ski Blue Lav. stoechas cv.
Marshwood Lav. stoechas cv.
Mullberry Ruffles                                                                              

Peters Pink Lav. stoechas cv.                                  

Pedunculate-James Comptom Lav. stoechas sub  sp.pedunculata
Portuguese Giant Lav. stoechas cv.
Purple Flame Lav. stoechas cv
Purple Ribbon Lav. stoechas cv.
Regal Splendor Lav. stoechas cv.
Sancho Panza Lav. stoechas cv.                                                     

Select Lav. stoechas cv.                                                                  

Tickled Pink Lav. stoechas cv.                                                              

Van Gogh Lav. stoechas cv.                                                               

White Lavender stoechas alba
Wings of Night Lav. stoechas cv.
Willowvale  Lav. stoechas cv.

Spira Lavender Lav. angust. cv. 
Spike Lavender Lav. x intermedia
Summerland Supreme Lavender Lav. ang. cv.\
Super Lavender Lav. x intermedia cv. ‘Super’
Sussex Lavender Lav. x inter. cv
Swampy Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Sweet Lavender Lav. x heterophylla
Tucker’s Early Purple Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Twickel Purple Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Two Seasons Lavender Lav. ang. ‘Irene Doyle’
Victorian Amethyst Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
Violet Intrigue Lavender Lav. angust. cv.
White Lavender Lav. x intermedia ‘Alba’
White Dwarf Lavender Lav. angust. ‘Nana Alba’
Wyckoff Lavender Lav. angust. cv. ‘Wyckoff’
Wooly Lavender Lavandula lanata hybrid
Yellow Flowered Lavender Lavandula viridis

 

*** Not a complete list of lavenders. Please call if you are looking for a certain plant.

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